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Southern Tigrina

Leopardus guttulus

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Brazil.January 17, February 10, March 11, April 15, May 16, June 12, July 8, August 15, September 18, October 20, November 9, December 16.
Brazil167
Sao Paulo49
Santa Catarina34
Parana21
Rio de Jeneiro19
Minas Gerais15
Espirito Santo15
Rio Grande do Sul14
Paraguay7
Argentina6

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
  • SolitaryLives alone except for matingFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderCarnivorans · Carnivora
FamilyFelids · Felidae
GenusAmerican Small Cats · Leopardus

Sources

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Practise Southern Tigrina with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.