Jaguarondi
JAGUARONDI, or YAGUARONDI (Felis jaguarondi), a South American wild cat, found in Brazil, Paraguay and Guiana, ranging to north-eastern Mexico. This relatively small cat, uniformly coloured, is generally of some shade of brownish-grey, but in some ndividuals the fur has a rufous coat, while in others grey predominates. These cats are said by Don Felix de Azara to keep to cover, without venturing into open places. They attack tame wultry and also young fawns. The names jaguarondi and eyra are applied indifferently to this species and Felis eyra.
Note - this article incorporates content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, (1910-1911)
