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Geoffroy's Cat | ||
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![]() Leopardus geoffroy (d'Orbigny & Gervais, 1844) | ||
Information | ||
Range |
Southern and central South America | |
Scientific Classification | ||
Kingdom |
Animalia | |
Phylum |
Chordata | |
Class |
Mammalia | |
Order |
Carnivora | |
Family |
Felidae | |
Genus |
Leopardus | |
Species |
L. geoffroy | |
Conservation Status (IUCN 3.1) | ||
![]() Least Concern |
Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroy), mistakenly called Geoffrey’s cat, is a small wild cat native to southern and central South America. It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.[1] This high-altitude species is known in the southern part of South America where it lives as “the mountain cat”. It has a short, broad head and can run, swim, and climb with ease. Geoffroy’s cat may sleep in holes in trees during the day. Geoffroy’s cat is about the same size as a domestic cat.