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    Field guide · species

    Kodkod

    Leopardus guigna

    AnimaliaMammaliaCarnivoraFelidae

    The kodkod is a small forest-associated South American cat, also called the güiña. Dense vegetation and connected cover are important for understanding how this elusive animal uses a landscape.

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    Tree of lifeScientific lineage
    1. LifeLife
    2. DomainEukaryota
    3. KingdomAnimalia
    4. PhylumChordata
    5. ClassMammalia
    6. OrderCarnivora
    7. FamilyFelidae
    8. GenusLeopardus
    9. SpeciesLeopardus guigna
    Advanced classification

    Complete source lineage, including intermediate ranks. The standard view uses Life and the eight principal ranks.

    1. cellular organisms cellular root
    2. Eukaryota domain
    3. Opisthokonta clade
    4. Metazoa kingdom
    5. Eumetazoa clade
    6. Bilateria clade
    7. Deuterostomia clade
    8. Chordata phylum
    9. Craniata subphylum
    10. Vertebrata clade
    11. Gnathostomata clade
    12. Teleostomi clade
    13. Euteleostomi clade
    14. Sarcopterygii superclass
    15. Dipnotetrapodomorpha clade
    16. Tetrapoda clade
    17. Amniota clade
    18. Mammalia class
    19. Theria clade
    20. Eutheria clade
    21. Boreoeutheria clade
    22. Laurasiatheria superorder
    23. Carnivora order
    24. Feliformia suborder
    25. Felidae family
    26. Felinae subfamily
    27. Leopardus genus
    28. Leopardus guigna species
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    Physical traits

    The body is small and spotted, with a short, bushy-looking tail and dark markings.

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    Habitat and range

    Moist temperate forests and associated wooded cover provide shelter and hunting space.

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    Diet and nutrition

    Small rodents and birds are important foods; other small animals can also be eaten.

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    Behavior and activity

    Kodkods climb readily and may use trees as refuges and vantage points. Much of their daily life is difficult to observe directly.

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    Geographic distribution

    The Mammal Diversity Database v2.5 records this species in Argentina, Chile.

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    Evidence

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    Connected life

    No reviewed ecological connections in the collection yet.

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