ABOUT THE ANIMAL

Scientific name: The scientific name of Onça Pintada is Panthera Onca.

Where does it live? The Onça Pintada lives specially here on the America.

Characteristics about the species:

• Onça Pintada is a mammal animal, they breathe air, they have a backbone, and grows hair at some point during its life .

• It's the third biggest feline animal of the world, only behind the tiger and the lion.

• The Onça Pintada eats mainly capybaras, snakes, rabbits, deer, tapirs.

• The weight of the animal can vary from 56kg to 96kg.

• The height varies from 63cm and 76cm.

Why is it endangered in RS?

This species of large cat is critically endangered in RS due mainly to the loss and fragmentation of its environments and also for hunting.

What can we do to help? If immediate measures are not taken, in 80 years, the species should be extinct. To prevent this from happening, there are different actions and groups aimed at the preservation of the onça pintada in Brazil. The National Action Plan for the Conservation of the onça pintada includes 25 conservation areas. Despite the work, the species remains in the endangered category.