Andean Mountain Cat

The Andean mountain cat is a small wild cat native to the high Andes that has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List because fewer than 1,500 individuals are thought to exist in the wild. It is traditionally considered a sacred animal by indigenous Aymara and Quechua people.

Conservation status: Endangered (Population decreasing)

Scientific name: Leopardus jacobita

Trophic level: Carnivorous 

Mass: 18 lbs Adult

Length: 1.9 – 2.8 ft. (Adult)

Family: Felidae

Kingdom: Animalia