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Kodkod



         


Kodkod
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Carnivora
Family:Felidae
Genus:Oncifelis
Species:guigna
Binomial name
Oncifelis guigna

The Kodkod, also known as Guigna, is the smallest felid in the Americas and is found only in Chile and Argentina. The usual size of a Kodkod is 2.2 kg. Its base coat ranges from yellow-brown to redish-brown and has dark spots. It lives in evergreen temperate rainforests, deciduous temperate moist forests, sclerophyllous scrub, and coniferous forests. The primary prey of the Kodkod are small rodents and birds.

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