Andean+Mountain+Cat




 * Kingdom: || [|Animalia] ||
 * Phylum: || [|Chordata] ||
 * Class: || [|Mammalia] ||
 * Order: || [|Carnivora] ||
 * Family: || [|Felidae] ||
 * Subfamily: || [|Felinae] ||
 * Genus: || //[|Leopardus]// ||
 * Species: || //**L. jacobitus**// ||

To adapt to the high altitude habitat, the cat's fur is long and thick with a base color ranging from gray to reddish brown. Irregular stripes, spots and markings are found on the body, in particular on limbs and the lighter under surface. Tail is long and thick, possibly helping the cat in its quick movements on rocky cliffs and uncertain terrains. It is banded with dark rings and is light colored at the tip.

The Andean Cat is considered to exist in scattered territories across high altitudes of Andes in dry, rocky and harsh areas in four countries: Argentina, Bolivia , Chile and Peru. It has low population densities and lives a life in areas separated by human settlements.