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