Kodkod
E561172
The kodkod is a small, elusive wild cat native to the temperate rainforests of southern Chile and Argentina, known for its dense spotted coat and highly forest-dependent lifestyle.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leopardus guigna | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivore
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ wild cat species ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior |
elusive
ⓘ
highly forest-dependent ⓘ solitary ⓘ |
| binomialName | Leopardus guigna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 37 to 51 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | yellowish-brown to grayish-brown ⓘ |
| coatPattern | spotted ⓘ |
| commonName |
guiña
ⓘ
kodkod ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
birds
ⓘ
insects ⓘ lizards ⓘ other small vertebrates ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| distribution |
Andean foothills of Argentina
ⓘ
Chiloé Island NERFINISHED ⓘ south-central Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Felidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Leopardus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
Valdivian temperate rainforest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dense forest ⓘ forest edge ⓘ scrub ⓘ secondary forest ⓘ temperate rainforest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
dark spots on body and limbs
ⓘ
short tail with dark rings ⓘ small rounded ears ⓘ |
| nativeRegion |
southern Chile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to litters of 1 to 3 kittens ⓘ |
| subfamily | Felinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailLength | approximately 20 to 25 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
fragmentation of forest habitat ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ persecution near poultry farms ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 1.5 to 3 kg ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Leopardus guigna