Jaguarundi: The Shadow Cat. Interesting and Amazing Facts. Animals Life

 

Jaguarundi: The Shadow Cat. Interesting and Amazing Facts. Animals Life Jaguarundi is one of the most unusual animals on our planet. The graceful and powerful body of the weasel with a round muzzle and round otter ears, small height and weight, a very long tail compared to the body and the secretive lifestyle of this predatory cat have always aroused the interest of researchers. Resembling both puma and jaguar at the same time, these small predators have been discovered on riverbanks, in the swampy tropics, on the plains, in the savannah, and high up in the mountains. Jaguarundis can swim, don't like climbing trees, and also have 38 chromosomes, which is typical of European cats, small cats - "countrymen" jaguarundi have only 36. A cat that looks like several animals at once, and even with a unique set of chromosomes, also surprised researchers with the variety of color shades. They could be bright red, gray, or brown. A few decades ago it was the coloration that served as the main criterion for dividing the animals into two species: the jaguarundi and the eyra.