Gulf Coast Jaguarundi
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| Puma yaguarondi cacomitli Berlandier, 1859 |
The Gulf Coast Jaguarundi (Puma yaguarondi cacomitli) is a subspecies of Jaguarundi resides in Texas and Mexico.[3] This cat looks like a large weasel or otter with a solid dark-grey or chestnut brown coat.[4] Darker varieties tend to be found in darker places (like forests) than those who are lighter in hue (which prefer more open areas).[3]
Recently, it has been suggested by some environmentalists that the Jaguarundi, and many other fauna unique to Southern Texas, will be severely threatened if the proposed 16 foot wall is constructed along segments the United States-Mexico border.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Wozencraft, W. C. (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 545. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Cat Specialist Group (1996). Herpailurus yaguarondi ssp. cacomitli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.
- ^ a b Species Profile
- ^ http://www.bigcatrescue.org/catfacts/cats/jaguarundi.htm
- ^ http://www.latimes.com/la-na-fence17oct17,0,3047471.story?coll=la-home-center
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