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Pantanal cat
Pantanal cat
Leopardus braccatus
Regions
South America
About Pantanal cat
The Pantanal cat (Leopardus braccatus) is a small feline of tropical South America. It is named after the Pantanal wetlands in central South America, but mainly occurs in grassland, shrubland, savannas and deciduous forests. It has traditionally been treated as a subspecies of the larger colocolo, but was split primarily based on differences in pelage colour/pattern and cranial measurements. This split is not supported by genetic work, leading some authorities to maintain that it is a subspecies of the colocolo, although others regard it as "likely [a] distinct species", and the validity of the genetic work has been questioned. Pantanal cats are found from sea level to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) in eastern Brazil, Uruguay, and neighbouring regions of central South America. Within this region, they inhabit a range of habitats from open grassland to dense forest, although they are specifically named for the Pantanal wetlands of Brazil and Paraguay. It has also been reported from agricultural land, and therefore must have some limited tolerance for human disturbance.Hunting Techniques
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| Clasification: | Smal Game |
