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An Oncilla is a small cat that is located in Brazil, Costa Rica, and Argentina. Its diet is lizards, small primates, birds and insects. It is endangered because of the fur trade and the deforestation.

The oncilla is listed as "Vulnerable', not endangered, by the IUCN.

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