1. Chase and Michael

2.  Common name: Jaguarundi or Otter Cat  Scientific name: Puma yagouaroundi

3.  From lowlands generally not found above 6,500ft  Wide range of open and closed habitats  Swamps, dry scrub, savannah woodland to primary forests  Distribution: Northern Mexico, Central and South America, Texas, and possibly Florida  Climate: the most adaptable in its ability to occupy diverse environments

5.  Predator  Diet: small rodents, rabbits, opossums, wild turkeys, armadillos

6.  Resembles a weasel  ‘Otter like’ tail  Weight- 6 to 20 pounds  Height- 10-14 inches to the shoulder  Length- 35 to 55 inches

7.  70-75 days to give birth to a litter of 1-4 kittens  Kittens are spotted but spots go away as they get older  Kittens become independent around 10 months  Kitten mature at 2-3 years of age

8.  Being caught in traps  Threatened by farmers because they are a nuisance  Biggest threat is habitat destruction and human encroachment

9.  Fish and wildlife programs service has started implement programs to protect their habitat  Prohibited to be hunted

10.  Used to control rodent populations around villages  Very good swimmers  Also known as Leoncillo (little lion)  Life expectancy is 15 years  Most active during late mornings and late afternoons

11.  Actual population number is unknown but it is decreasing

12.  Bog Turtle  Shenandoah Salamander  Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

13. 1. What is the other common name for the jaguarundi? 2. What type of landscape is the jaguarundi found on? 3. What two U.S. states are they found in? 4. What do they eat? 5. When are they most active?

14. 1. Otter cat 2. Swamps, dry scrub, savannah woodland to primary forests 3. Texas and Florida 4. small rodents, rabbits, opossums, wild turkeys, armadillos 5. Most active during late mornings and late afternoons

15.  Bigcatsrescue.org  https://encrypted- tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTkrtxn zdsdyv5S6hr8jJwCXp3QfcOEFQ5nuKXULK06lSt MuldI8A https://encrypted- tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTkrtxn zdsdyv5S6hr8jJwCXp3QfcOEFQ5nuKXULK06lSt MuldI8A  data:image/jpeg;base64  Wildconservation.org  Iucnredlist.org