jaguarundi
noun
jag·ua·run·di
ˌzha-gwə-ˈrən-dē 
ˌja-
variants
or less commonly jaguarondi
ˌzha-gwə-ˈrän-dē
ˌja-
: a slender long-tailed short-legged black, gray, or reddish wildcat (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) chiefly of Central and South America
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Numerous sightings of jaguarundis are reported each year.
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Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
After getting in contact with the Horco Molle nature reserve, it was confirmed that Tito was actually a jaguarundi, a type of small wild cat that’s native to North and South America.
—Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 22 Nov. 2019
In addition to creating an 185-acre wildlife corridor on its nearly 800-acre property, the company has pledged to dedicate another 1,250 acres of land for ocelot and jaguarundi conservation.
—Sergio Chapa, Houston Chronicle, 23 Oct. 2019
Suddenly, sleek and black as night, a small wildcat called a jaguarundi descended the trunk of a Brazil nut tree, leaped to the forest floor and ran off into the jungle.
—Jason G. Goldman, Scientific American, 12 June 2019
The jaguarundi is a small, close to housecat-sized wild cat common in central and South America.
—Ben Raines, AL.com, 20 Mar. 2018
Long, squat, flat-faced jaguarundis have a uniform coat, while small, agile ocelots sport striking coat patterns.
—National Geographic, 6 May 2017
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Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
After getting in contact with the Horco Molle nature reserve, it was confirmed that Tito was actually a jaguarundi, a type of small wild cat that’s native to North and South America.
—Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 22 Nov. 2019
In addition to creating an 185-acre wildlife corridor on its nearly 800-acre property, the company has pledged to dedicate another 1,250 acres of land for ocelot and jaguarundi conservation.
—Sergio Chapa, Houston Chronicle, 23 Oct. 2019
Suddenly, sleek and black as night, a small wildcat called a jaguarundi descended the trunk of a Brazil nut tree, leaped to the forest floor and ran off into the jungle.
—Jason G. Goldman, Scientific American, 12 June 2019
The jaguarundi is a small, close to housecat-sized wild cat common in central and South America.
—Ben Raines, AL.com, 20 Mar. 2018
Long, squat, flat-faced jaguarundis have a uniform coat, while small, agile ocelots sport striking coat patterns.
—National Geographic, 6 May 2017
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