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Pampas Cat

Mammals

The Pampas cat is a small wild cat native to South America. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, as habitat conversion and destruction may cause its population to decline in the future.

Facts
Scientific Name
Leopardus colocola 5
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 2
Body Size Band
Medium 1
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 2
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 3
Lifespan
9 2
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Felidae, Taxa
Source Wikipedia: Pampas cat
Leopardus, Taxa
Source Pampas Cat (Wikidata)

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Pampas cat
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row for Leopardus colocolo, Diet-Inv to Diet-PlantO columns
    Leopardus colocolo Felidae 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • Mammal table, Leopardus colocolo row, BodyMass-Value 5157.94 g
    Leopardus colocolo Felidae 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 5157.94
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2. Wikipedia: Pampas cat
Wikipedia
  • Lead, activity
    others suggest it is mainly diurnal
  • Lead, lifespan
    The average lifespan is nine years
  • lead paragraph (habitat realm), EntityId 348597
    It is named after the Pampas, but occurs in grassland, shrubland, and dry forest at elevations up to 5,000 m (16,000 ft).
  • Category: Fauna listed on CITES Appendix II
  • Introduction
    It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List as habitat conversion and destruction may cause the population to decline in the future.
  • In Biome: Grassland, Wikipedia intro: "tion may cause the population to decline in the future. It is named after the Pampas, but occurs in grassland, shrubland, and dry forest at elevations up to 5,0..."
  • Child Taxon Of: Felidae, Lead
    The Pampas cat (Leopardus colocola) is a small wild cat native to South America.
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3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Leopardus colocolo (pampas cat)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Behavior
    is predominantly nocturnal and terrestrial
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
    was formerly hunted across its range for its fur
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
    has been known to take domestic poultry as prey
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4. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • Living or Extinct: Yes
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5. Pampas Cat (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q210314 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
  • Child Taxon Of: Leopardus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q318414 (Leopardus)
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