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The kodkod (Leopardus guigna), also called güiña, is the smallest felid species native to the Americas. It lives primarily in central and southern Chile, as well as marginally in adjoining areas of Argentina.
The kodkod (Leopardus guigna) (Spanish pronunciation: ), also called güiña, is the smallest felid species native to the Americas. It lives primarily in central and southern Chile, as well as marginally in adjoining areas of Argentina. Its area of distribution is small compared to the other South American cats.
The Kodkod, also called the Chilean Cat, Güiña, or Guigna, is a species of rare feline that is found in a very limited area, amongst the wilderness of South America. This felid is one of the most interesting and least researched cats in the world.
The KodKod, with its shadowy lifestyle and diminutive stature, encapsulates the mystique and beauty of the wild. These cats remind us of the vast diversity of life that shares our planet and the importance of each species, no matter how small, in the intricate web of ecosystems.
Kodkods have the smallest distribution of any cat in the Americas. They occur only in Central and Southern Chile, with marginal populations in adjoining areas of Argentina. In the Patagonian Mountain Forest of Argentina, the Kodkod population was found to be lower than that reported in Chile.
In rural Chile, the kodkod, or güiña, has a bad rep for stealing chickens—and as a portent of death and disaster.
Leopardus guigna is also known as the kodkod, guigna, or Chilean cat. It can be found in central and southern Chile, Chiloé Island of Chile, Guaitecas Island of Chile, the Andes Mountains, and western Argentina.
Guina (Leopardus guigna), aka Kodkod, is a species of wild cat native to South America. It is the smallest cat in the Americas and has distinct physical and behavioral traits that set it apart from other felines. The Kodkod has a compact body, with a head-to-body length of 40-50 cm and a tail length of 20-25 cm.
The kodkod is rare and endangered. It is threatened with habitat destruction and overhunting. The kodkod is currently classified as Vulnerable (VU) by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (IUCN) and protected under appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
A primary resident of central and southern Chile, the Kodkod (or Guiña) is the smallest cat in the Americas with an equally small area of distribution compared to other South American cats. It has a small head, large feet and a thick tail along with a brownish-yellow coat decorated with dark spots.