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The Andean mountain cat (Leopardus jacobita) is a small wild cat native to the high Andes that has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List because fewer than 1,500 individuals are thought to exist in the wild.
The Andean mountain cat (Leopardus jacobita) is a small wild cat native to the high Andes. It is regarded as one of the world’s most endangered wild cats and perhaps South America’s rarest felid, yet, as far as cat species go, it is amongst the least known.
The Andean cat occurs mainly in the high Andes of Peru and Bolivia, the north of Chile and northern Argentina up to 5,000 m. Recently it has been found outside the Andes, in the Patagonian steppe and scrub habitats at much lower altitudes (as low as 650 m).
Aug 27, 2023 · The Andean mountain cat is a small wild cat that lives in the Andes mountains of Peru, Bolivia, Northern Chile and northwestern Argentina. There have also been sightings of the cat at lower altitudes in the Mendoza province of Argentina.
Andean mountain cats (Leopardis jacobitus) were identified and described as a unique species in 1865, but were so rare and difficult to observe in their rough terrain that they remained unphotographed until 1997. And even then, this famously evasive cat has only been sighted about ten times in the last 25 years!
The Andean Mountain Cat is a lesser-known species of wildcat belonging to the mammal class Mammalia and the family Felidae. As a resident of the high Andes mountain range in South America, this elusive and endangered species can be found in countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.
The Andean mountain cat is one of the least known felids in South America. It is extremely rare, with a very small distribution. Scientific Designation: Leopardus jacobita; Endangered Status: Endangered (EN) Lifespan: Unknown; Length: 95-130 cm
A house-cat-sized wild feline with a puffy ringed tail longer than its body, that has rarely been spotted with human eyes… must be a Jim Henson creation, something out of The Labyrinth. Actually, though, the Andean mountain cat is one of the world’s most endangered wild cats and one of South America’s rarest felids.
The Andean Mountain Cat is the most endangered small wild cat of America. The body length ranges from 57 to 64 centimetres (22 to 25 inch), the tail length is 41 to 48 cm (16 to 19 inch), the shoulder height is about 36 cm (14 in) and the body weight is 5.5 kilograms (12 lb).
The Andean cat, Andean highland cat or Andean mountain cat (Leopardus jacobita) is a small wild cat that lives in the Andes mountain range. They live in Peru, Bolivia, northern Argentina and northern Chile. The adult Andean cat is 57 to 64 cm long from its nose to the end of its body, and its tail is another 41 to 48 cm long.
