Little Spotted Cat
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Little Spotted Cat Conservation status: Lower risk | ||||||||||||||
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Leopardus tigrinus (Schreber, 1775) |
The Little Spotted Cat (Leopardus tigrinus, sometimes Oncifelis tigrinus or Felis tigrina) is also known as Oncilla, Tigrillo or Tiger Cat. It is a close relative of the ocelot and the margay; its habitat is the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. The Little Spotted Cat is a nocturnal animal, which hunts for rodents and birds.
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