Creature Awaits #181
Each week I plan to feature an amazing creature, admiring God's fantastic artistry. Hopefully it’ll brighten someone’s day to see something new and interesting if they haven’t seen it before. : )
Continuing our November Fall Color Special! : D
(Top photograph taken by the amazing photographer who goes by the name Tambako the Jaguar (CC BY-ND 2.0). Bottom photograph taken by another amazing photographer, Fábio Manfredini (CC BY 2.0))
The Jaguarundi
A.K.A: The Gato Moro, the Leoncillo, the Tigrillo, the Eyra
Scientific Name: Herpailurus yagouaroundi
Region: Southern Mexico and much of South America
Size: Averaging roughly 12" (30.5cm) tall at the shoulder and 44" (112cm) long.
Interesting Notes: With its shorter legs, slightly flatter head shape and minimal marking variance (even on the back of their relatively rounded ears), this unique feline almost resembles more of a cat mixed with an otter or weasel than a true cat. Their coloration ranges from blackish-brown to rusty red, with kittens of darker tones tending to be born in rain forests and kittens of lighter tones in drier regions.
