The kodkod (Leopardus guigna), also called güiña, is the smallest felid species native to the Americas. It lives primarily in central and southern Chile, as well as marginally in adjoining areas of Argentina.

2020年5月15日 · Tiptoeing through scrubby woodlands and fern-rich rainforests in Chile and a sliver of Argentina is a tiny feline called the güiña. Half the size of a house cat, with a bottlebrush tail and a...

Guigna, Chilean cat, Guiña, Huiña, Güiña. The kodkod (Leopardus guigna ) (Spanish pronunciation: ), also called güiña, is the smallest felid species native to the Americas. It lives primarily in central and southern Chile, as well as marginally in adjoining areas of Argentina.

2024年1月22日 · Conservation experts and authorities agree that solutions to save the guina must include local people. They have turned their attention to the people living outside protected areas to help conserve one of South America’s most endangered cats.

Guina (Leopardus guigna), aka Kodkod, is a species of wild cat native to South America. It is the smallest cat in the Americas and has distinct physical and behavioral traits that set it apart from other felines.

2024年10月24日 · The Guiña is one of the thirteen wild cats in the Leopardus family of cats. The small spotted cats of the Leopardus family are distributed throughout Central and South America. The diminutive Guiña occurs primarily in Chile and a small part of Argentina.

2024年11月18日 · The diminutive Guiña (Leopardus guigna) of South America is a forest dependant cat species occurring primarily in the country of Chile and also known as the Kodkod or Chilean Wild Cat. The cat weighs under 3 kilograms and is the smallest cat species in the Americas and among the smallest cat species in the world.

The guiña (Leopardus guigna), the smallest wild cat in the Americas (1.5 – 2.5 kg), also has the smallest distribution, being found primarily in central and southern Chile (30°- 48°S) and marginally in adjoining areas of southwestern Argentina (39°- 46°S west of 70°W) from sea level to 2,500 meters.

2019年1月7日 · The Guina is the smallest cat in the Americas. It is a tiny, compact built species with relatively short limbs, and a thick, tubular bushy tail. The fur is greyish-brown to rich russet-brown marked with small, dark dab-like spots that coalesce into broken lines on …

It is the smallest felid species in the Americas with the smallest range. Scientific name: Leopardus guigna. Conservation status: Vulnerable, decreasing population. Subspecies: Leopardus guigna tigrillo (Central Chile).