The tiger cat is a cat native to Central and South America. Its scientific name is Prince Verde - New Wade. The tiger cat is a solitary, nocturnal animal that likes to live in the depths of rainforests, including those from Mexico to Argentina. middle. Although the long-tailed tiger cat once suffered from the crisis of extinction, it seems that the situation has improved now.

1Characteristics of long-tailed tiger cat

The long-tailed tiger cat weighs between 3kg and 9kg, has a body length of 45cm-80cm, and a tail length of 33cm-51cm. They are a bit like a large tiger cat, but have a shorter head, longer tail and limbs, and different spots on the tail. All the same. The long-tailed tiger cat is an expert climber and can live in trees all its life, hunting its prey in the woods. The tiger cat is one of two species of cats with flexible heels for climbing, along with the clouded leopard. The long-tailed tiger cat's heels can rotate 180 degrees, and its forelimbs and hindlimbs can firmly grasp branches and trunks, and it can also jump a long distance. The long-tailed tiger cat hangs on a tree with one limb and can jump vertically to a height of 6m-8m.

2 Habits of long-tailed tiger cats

The long-tailed tiger cat likes to live in the depths of the rainforest, living alone or active at night. It mainly eats small mammals, birds, eggs, lizards and tree frogs, etc. It will also eat a little grass or other food to help digestion. Because the long-tailed tiger cat can hunt squirrels, it is certain that it can completely forage in trees. The number of tiger cats is extremely rare, and most relevant studies are based on the feces excreted by tiger cats. Tiger cats are nocturnal animals and have a lot to eat.

3 Distribution of long-tailed tiger cats

The currently known subspecies of long-tailed tiger cat include the following

L. w. glauculus: distributed in central Mexico

L. w. nicaraguae: distributed in Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica

L. w. oaxacensis: distributed in southern Mexico

L. w. pirrensis: Distributed in Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru

L. w. salvinius: Distributed in Chiapas, Guatemala and El Salvador, Mexico

L. w. yucatanicus: Yucatan, Mexico