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Tigrillo

Leopardus tigrinus

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Description:

Small wild cat, probably female, it had the size of a big domestic cat.

Habitat:

Cloud forest

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Leopardus tigrinus

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Comments (12)
AnnalisaD
Hi Carolina thanks for the details....was so curious about the 3 different cats and how they differ....they all looks so similar. All equally as beautiful!
Carolina
It is similar in features, Annalisa. Oncilla (Tigrillo in spanish) is smaller than the Ocelot and Margay. Here you can see Project Noah explaining some of their differences: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/posts/246499295372239 :)
AnnalisaD
it looks like an Ocelot?....or is it just similar in features....beautiful spotting. http://www.sabalolodge.com/ocelot.html
KarenL
Sounds like you are doing a very worthwhile job there Juan! :)
Christiane
JuanSebastianVillamil... Beautiful spotting.. Could you please re-post the last 3 photos into another spotting?
JuanSebastianVillamil
I dont return them my self, i usually give them to specialist. is a long and difficult process, so i just breed them with the condition that some of them must be return in my area.
KarenL
I am sure that many people would be interested in seeing more photos of such a beautiful animal! Do you breed them to return to the wild?
JuanSebastianVillamil
I do, this particular specie lives near by Bogotá, so in my free time i run a breed program in a farm of my own, and sometimes take care of wounded animals that local farmers find. if you want ill send you more pics.
KarenL
Are you involved with rehabilitation or conservation with this species Juan?
KarenL
What a beautiful cat!

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PublishedOctober 16, 2011

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