The Oncilla
Scientific Name: Lepardus tigrinus
IUCN Status: Vulnerable
Weight: 3-8 pounds
Description:
The Oncilla is also known as the Little-spotted Cat and the Tiger Cat, and can be broken down into 2 subspecies; northern and southern. The Oncilla is the second smallest tropical Latin American cats, with a slender, light built body about the size and proportions of a young, lean domestic cat. Fur colour ranges from shades of pale to dark buff or ochre marked with orderly rows of black or bark brown blotches or small rosettes with a coffee-brown or reddish centre.
Prey:
Prey items are typically very small. Prey includes small rodents, shrews, small opossums, small birds, and reptiles. Invertebrate often appear in scats but do not contribute to energetic requirements.
Biology:
The reproduction is unknown from the wild and limited information is available about captive individuals. Captive management has shown that gestation lasts between 62-76 days with a litter size of 1 to 2 kittens.
Geographic Range
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