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What is a jaguarundi cat?

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Yes Except for the fact they are both cats, no. The jaguarundi is more closely related to the puma, or mountain lion.The jaguar is in the panthera group, which includes leopards, tigers, and lions, cats that roar.

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The jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) is a medium-sized wild cat that ranges from southern Texasin the United_Statessouth to South America

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Jaguarundi is an American mammal.

Population of Jaguarundi is unknown.

Jaguarundi are a bit larger than a house cat.

Genetically its closely related to cougar.

Jaguarundies are shy animals and they are cautious of man-made traps.

This species is called by different names in different regions names, such as - Yaguarundi, Leoncillo, Onza, Gato Moro.

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