Throughout Latin America (including South and North America), a feline called the tiger cat is widely distributed. This wild cat can be said to be a real cat Plus, and the overall image looks very similar to that of cats.
North American Tiger Cat
Tiger cats have a very significant feature, that is, the gap between males and females is relatively large. Adult male tiger cats can weigh more than 38 pounds on average and reach a body length of more than 1 meter. Adult female tiger cats weigh only about 12 pounds, but their body length can reach 55 centimeters. If you only look at the size, the adult female tiger cat is not much different from the ordinary domestic cat, but their eyes are rounder and larger, and their habits are more fierce.
South American Tiger Cat
Limited by their size, tiger cats tend to move under the cover of night when they hunt, because they have a pair of "night eyes" that can greatly improve the success rate of hunting. When female tiger cats prey, they will generally find some weaker prey, such as birds, hares, bats and so on. Sometimes they go to the water's edge to catch fish, or if they can't find their prey, female tiger cats will catch some larger insects to fill their hunger.
Colombian tiger cat
The male tiger cat is relatively large, so there will be more targets to hunt. All kinds of small and medium-sized lizards, turtles, and armadillos are very popular hunting objects for male tiger cats, and even some primates, such as monkeys, have difficulty escaping the clutches of male tiger cats. In addition, the most unfortunate is the snake, whether it is a poisonous snake or a non-venomous snake, once it is targeted by a tiger cat, it basically has to account for the aftermath.
Bolivian tiger cat
In addition, among the many cats, the reproductive ability of tiger cats is relatively strong. Female tiger cats are only over two months pregnant and can give birth to 2 to 4 tiger cats per litter. Young tiger cats have a high survival rate, and only need a short period of care, they can learn the ability to hunt, and then reach the standard of being able to survive independently. In this case alone, even the tiger, the king of the forest, or the lion, the king of the prairie, cannot compete with the tiger cat.
Caribbean Tiger Cat
It is precisely because tiger cats have the characteristics of strong fertility and adaptability, so this cat has differentiated a total of 10 subspecies. They are: Nelson Tiger Cat, Tiger Cat Nominate Subspecies, Colombian Tiger Cat, Ecuadorian Tiger Cat, Sonora Tiger Cat, Bolivian Tiger Cat, Equatorial Tiger Cat, North American Tiger Cat, Caribbean Tiger Cat, South American Tiger Cat.
With strong environmental adaptability, these ten species of tiger cats are widely distributed in various regions of Latin America, and if you travel to areas such as Brazil, Mexico or Honduras, it is easy to see the graceful posture of tiger cats. At least for now, the populations of these ten tiger cats are relatively large, and there is no risk of extinction.
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Years ago, tiger cats were one of the most hunted wild animals in the Americas. According to relevant statistics, at the peak of human hunting, the average annual number of tiger cat fur transactions can reach about 150,000. Young tiger cats that are successfully captured without being injured are sold as pets by poachers, so many domestic cats in the Americas now have tiger cat genes in their bodies.
Fortunately, tiger cats are adaptable and reproductive enough to stand up to the day they become protected animals. Today, despite the sheer number of tiger cats of all kinds, they are still legally protected animals. If anyone dares to hunt and kill privately, they will be punished ruthlessly by the law.
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