South American small cats are adorable, but some of them force zoologists to reconsider their views on species and evolution. This is one of those
Tag: South American cats
Species Facts: The Guigna/Kodkod
We’ve met the biggest cat in the Americas — now it’s time to meet the smallest. This little cutie has two common names: kodkod (a
Species Facts: The Jaguar
Another big spotted cat? Yes! Leopards are cool, but in the Old World, there are also lions and tigers to admire. In the Americas, jaguars
Guest Videos: East of the Andes
We’re going to need a bigger “boat” today: biomes instead of trees. That’s because the Andes are much larger than Sumatra’s Barisan Mountains, and their
Guest Video: 14 Little Known Wild Cats
A search will bring up posts here about some of these species. Featured image: Black-footed cat, by Charles Barilleaux, CC BY 2.0.
Species Facts: The Andes Mountain Cat
By the end of the twentieth century, all scientists had to prove that this cat wasn’t a figment of their imagination were three skulls and less than forty museum specimens, each one at least sixty years old. Well, if the mountain won’t come to you . . .
