At first glance, it looks more like a large weasel. Its long body, small rounded ears, small head, honey-brown eyes, and uniform fur distinguish it from other neotropical cats like the spotted ocelot , with which it shares its U. Weighing around 11 pounds, the jaguarundi is smaller than the ocelot and sometimes becomes its prey.
Avoiding the nocturnal ocelot may be part of the reason the jaguarundi is most active during the day. The jaguarundi may also emerge at night, especially when the moon is full.
The cats spent most of their time on the ground, but can be agile climbers when inspired, such as when they are pursued. Adult jaguarundis have a wide range of vocalizations, many of which are used for friendly contact, courtship, mating, or communication between mothers and kittens. They have at least 13 distinct calls. In the U. This habitat is rapidly disappearing. The most important remaining U. Jaguarundis hunt small rodents, reptiles, and birds in dense vegetation, especially thornscrub.
Occasionally, they will catch fish. Habitat loss is the most serious threat to the jaguarundi. From to alone, approximately , acres of suitable jaguarundi habitat were destroyed in south Texas. The U. Thornscrub in the Rio Grande Valley is vanishing at an alarming rate—a serious blow to the jaguarundi and the ocelot, which both depend on this habitat type.
Since the jaguarundi lives on the U. The proposed border wall dividing the U. To create a safe haven for the jaguarundi and a host of other trans-border animals, scientists and land managers on both sides of the border are calling for international cooperation between the U. This is in stark contrast to the current national U.
Preserving the biodiversity of both countries will require a consistent, dedicated, and collaborative effort from the U. Such action has not been forthcoming. The jaguarundi may have been listed as endangered in the U.
The FWS has never designated critical habitat for this cat, never written a recovery plan specific to it, and has failed to allocate adequate funds toward jaguarundi habitat acquisition.
Critical habitat designation could safeguard both occupied and unoccupied habitat that is necessary to jaguarundi survival and recovery. Protecting unoccupied habitat would ensure that jaguarundi populations could expand and connect to each other.
And studies show that species with critical habitat designations are twice as likely to be improving as those without them. Fish and Wildlife Service releases final recovery plan for the jaguarundi January Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability of a draft recovery plan December Fish and Wildlife Service denies petition to designate critical habitat for the jaguarundi May Fish and Wildlife Service settles lawsuit with WildEarth Guardians and agrees to a schedule for developing a recovery plan for the jaguarundi September WildEarth Guardians submits Administrative Procedure Act petition to designate critical habitat for the jaguarundi February WildEarth Guardians files suit against the U.
Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to develop a recovery plan for the jaguarundi June Nearly four decades after it was listed as "endangered," imperiled cat finally has a recovery plan. WildEarth Guardians is a c 3 registered charitable organization. Tax ID Samantha's work is focused on advocating for better policies and laws that empower people to coexist with native carnivores across the West and at the federal level.
She currently resides in Salem, Oregon with her family and their small menagerie of animals. Daniel Timmons joined WildEarth Guardians as a staff attorney in , where his work focuses on halting fossil fuel development on public lands and protecting the imperiled wild rivers of the Southwest. Prior to joining Guardians, Daniel was as an associate attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center in Charleston, South Carolina, and he previously worked in private environmental law practice in Portland, Oregon.
He is licensed to practice law in Oregon, Washington, and South Carolina inactive. Daniel lives in Santa Fe with his wife, where he enjoys hiking, cross-country skiing, and exploring the ever-inspiring American West.
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Before coming to work at the Guardians, she spent over eight years working at Intel Corporation in Rio Rancho, NM in the information technology group as both a people and project manager. Carol graduated from Brown University with a degree in Biology. Then she worked for the National Park Service for a year before starting a career in the technology field.
She gladly returns to conservation—her true calling. Carol has lived in the Southwest since and has worked on a variety of issues here including land use and wilderness designation. Carol is an avid backpacker, hiker, and runner. Jen Pelz joined Guardians in March as the Wild Rivers Program Director where she strives to breathe new life into the endangered rivers of the West.
She received her B. Jen practiced law for seven years at a small private firm in Denver, litigating land use, public lands and water law cases. She loves spending time with her husband and two little girls, tending her organic garden, and slowly remodeling her ranch home. Jen lives with her family in Colorado.
His personal passion is wild places. His professional passion is telling stories to change the world for the better. A psychology degree and undergraduate and graduate work in earth and environmental science from Wesleyan University and a mediation certification from the University of New Mexico Law School laid the foundation for intimately understanding people and what motivates them.
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As a Guardian, he feels tremendously honored to integrate his lifelong passion and reverence for wild places with his professional experience to help protect and restore those ecosystems for generations to come. Photo credit: Thomas Marent. A Texan refuge The most important remaining U. Jaguarundi diet Jaguarundis hunt small rodents, reptiles, and birds in dense vegetation, especially thornscrub.
What are the threats to the jaguarundi? Jaguarundi on the border Since the jaguarundi lives on the U. What WildEarth Guardians is doing to save the jaguarundi The jaguarundi may have been listed as endangered in the U. Historical Significant Actions U. Fish and Wildlife Service releases final recovery plan for the jaguarundi January U. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability of a draft recovery plan December U.
Fish and Wildlife Service denies petition to designate critical habitat for the jaguarundi May U. Denis, A. Cats of the World. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Emmons, L. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press. Guggisberg, C. Wild Cats of the World. New York: Taplinger Pub. Hershkovitz, P. Danbury, Connecticut: Grolier. Hulley, J. Maintenance and breeding of captive jaguarundis at Chester Zoo and Toronto. International Zoo Yearbook , Leopold, A. Manzani, P.
Monteiro Filho. Notes on the food habits of the jaguarundi, Felis yagouaroundi. Mammalia , 53 4 : Mares, M. Ojeda, R. Guide to the Mammals of Salta Province, Argentina.
Norman and London: University of Oklahoma Press. McCarthy, T. Notes concerning the jaguarundi cat Herpailurus yagouaroundi in the Caribbean lowlands of Belize and Guatemala.
Mammalia , 56 2 : Nowak, R. Felis yagouaroundi. Vaughan, T. Ryan, N. Philadelphia: Saunders College Publishing. Herpailurus yagouaroundi. Mammalian Species , To cite this page: Rick, J. Disclaimer: The Animal Diversity Web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students. ADW doesn't cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe.
Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts. While ADW staff and contributors provide references to books and websites that we believe are reputable, we cannot necessarily endorse the contents of references beyond our control. Puma yagouaroundi jaguarundi Facebook. Geographic Range The current range of jaguarundis is from southern Texas and Arizona to northern Argentina.
Breeding season Populations of jaguarundis in Mexico have a breeding season from November to December; elsewhere breeding occurs year-round. Range number of offspring 1 to 4 Average number of offspring 1.
Ecosystem Roles Jaguarundis are predators of many small mammal species as well as reptiles, birds, frogs, and fish. Fish and Wildlife Service, To help protect jaguarundis, more information needs to be gathered on their natural history. Glossary Nearctic living in the Nearctic biogeographic province, the northern part of the New World. Neotropical living in the southern part of the New World. In other words, Central and South America.
Herpailurus yagouaroundi tolteca. Creature Profile. This article is only an excerpt. If it appears incomplete or if you wish to see article references, visit the rest of its contents here. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Jaguarundi". Jaguarundi Facts Last Updated: May 8, Featured Article. Endangered Species of Our Planet Africa.
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