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The Leopardus colocolo is a small wild cat species found in South America that inhabits a variety of habitats from grasslands to forests. Like other wild cat species, it plays an important role in its ecosystems as a predator, though it remains relatively understudied compared to larger cat species.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyFelidae
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The Pampas cat (Leopardus colocola) is a small wild cat native to South America. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List as habitat conversion and destruction may cause the population to decline in the future.
It is named after the Pampas, but occurs in grassland, shrubland, and dry forest at elevations up to 5,000 m (16,000 ft).