Jaguarundi

An atypical feline, scientists have long hesitated to classify the jaguarondi as a member of the feline family, due to its resemblance to an otter or a fossa.

Yet genetic analysis has shown it to be the closest cousin of the puma… and the cheetah! Amazing, isn’t it? In the wild, the jaguarondi can be found in three different coat types. Red, chocolate or grey, with one color preferentially over another depending on the type of habitat.