Information Regarding the Wild Cat Kodkod

Leopardus Guigna Kodkod is often spelled as Codcodinsects and birds. The larger male Kodkods have been
and called alternatively Guiña, Hûina orknown to take domestic poultry in areas where
Huiña. The rare feline bears a closehuman settlements are next to the wild cat's domain.
resemblance to Geoffrey's Cat and Pampas Cat andThe Kodkod resides in mountainous regions of Chile
is considered by some to be a subspecies of theand Argentina in South America. It lives in dense
former.rainforests, preferring to stay close to water bodies.
Coloring is in the range of yellow to gray-brown withTwo subspecies are recognized, that differ in their
dark spots and stripes often seen on trunk and limbs.geographical location and physical appearance:
Belly and underside is usually white though all blackLeopardus Guigna Guigna - Southern Chile and
specimens are often recorded as well. Tail is shortArgentina
and ringed. Feet are large and head is short and wideLeopardus Guigna Tigrillo - Central Chile
in proportion to the cat's body size.Pregnancy lasts around two and a half months for
As with many of the small, elusive wild cats, detailedKodkod after which an average of two babies are
behavioral and hunting information is lacking about theborn. Lifespan has been known to be up to eleven
Kodkod. It is known to be nocturnal though and ayears.
good tree climber. In daytime it is reputed to rest inNumbers in the wild are not well known though it is
trees and ground. Some reports suggest that it is notunderstood that the cat is quite rare and continually
a solitary feline and may well have a social lifestylethreatened by habitat destruction.
like that of lions. Prey animals include small rodents,