Little Spotted Cat
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{{Taxobox | color = pink | name = Little Spotted Cat | status = Conservation status: Lower risk (nt) | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | classis = Mammalia | ordo = Carnivora | familia = Felidae | genus = Leopardus | species = L. tigrinus | binomial = Leopardus tigrinus | binomial_authority = (Schreber, 1775) }}
The Little Spotted Cat (Leopardus tigrinus, sometimes Oncifelis tigrinus or Felis tigrina) is also known as Oncilla, Tigrillo, Cunaguaro or Tiger Cat. It is a close relative of the Ocelot and the Margay; its habitat is the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. The Little Spotted Cat is a nocturnal animal, which hunts for rodents and birds. The Tiger Cat grows to be about 40-50 cm (18" to 2') long, plus 30-40 cm (10-20") long in the tail. While this is somewhat larger that the average house cat, Leopardus tigrinus is slightly less heavy, weighing in around 2-3 kg (5-10 lbs.) less than a standard domestic cat.
Subspecies
- Leopardus tigrinus tigrinus, eastern Venezuela, Guyana, northeastern Brazil
- Leopardus tigrinus guttulus, central and southern Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, northern Argentina
- Leopardus tigrinus pardinoides, western Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador
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