Jaguarondi 19" L

5246, JAGUARONDI 19' 'L are anatomically scaled to create the best reproduction of the life size stuffed animal and the most realistic stuffed animal in the industry.

The jaguarundi is amongst the most unusual cat species in the New World, being rather weasel-like in its looks. Its body is slender and long, with a small flattened head, short legs, a long tail, and short rounded ears.

The jaguarondi is widely distributed throughout North, Central, and South America, ranging from southern Texas to as far south as northern Argentina. It occurs in a wide range of open as well as closed habitats, such as rainforest, thickets, savanna, swamp, and savanna woodland, as well as semi-arid thorn scrub. It may also live in secondary vegetation and areas that have been disturbed but is believed to prefer areas that have at least some thick ground cover.

• Jaguarundis are excellent swimmers and can cross lakes and narrow, weak-current rivers.
• Jaguarundis are shy and are cautious traps set by humans.
• Jaguarondis spend the majority of their time on the ground, unlike many other South American cats, and climb up into trees to rest.
• Jaguarundi can jump as high as 6.5 feet to catch a bird in flight.
• Jaguarundi kittens have spotted fur when they are born. The spots will have gone when they are 3 months old.
• The jaguarundi is called the “halari” in Belize.
• Jaguarundis are thought to be descended from the puma, which originally came from Asia.