Group 5

Image Courtesy of Dave Irving Summarize description and ecology of organism The Gulf Coast jaguarundi looks as if it is a hybrid between an otter/weasel and a cat, when first looking at it, the term instantly came to mind of “otter cat”. The Gulf Coast Jaguarundi or Puma Yagouaroundi Cacomitl i is a subspecies of the jaguarundi. This shy species is quite small with a 5 kg/11 pounds with a long, slender body, small flat head, short legs, round ears and a long tail. Their two main morphs (color patterns) are dark which includes black, grey, brown and the other is red which includes yellows all the way to brown/red. It has been observed that the darker colors exist in the rainforest and the paler colors in the drier areas.  Red and grey color morph jaguarundis allogrooming,  Image Courtesy of Windscreen Arkive The mating season for the Jaguarundi is November to December. They then have a gestation of period of 70 - 75 days and have a litter size of about 1 - 4 kitten