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单词 jaguarundi
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jaguarundi


jag·ua·run·di

also jag·ua·ron·di (jăg′wə-rŭn′dē)n. pl. jag·ua·run·dis also jag·ua·ron·dis A long-tailed, grayish-brown or reddish wildcat (Puma yagouaroundi) of southern North America and Central and South America. The jaguarundi is sometimes classified in the genus Felis or Herpailurus.
[Spanish and Portuguese, from Guaraní jaguarundi, yaguarundi, variant of jaguá, yaguar, dog.]

ja•gua•run•di

(ˌdʒɑ gwəˈrʌn di, -gyu ə-, ˌdʒæg wə-, -yu ə-)

n., pl. -dis. a mainly tropical American wildcat, Felis yagouaroundi, with a long body and tail. [1880–85; < Portuguese < Guarani jaguarundy wildcat]
Thesaurus
Noun1.jaguarundi - long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcatjaguarundi - long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcateyra, Felis yagouaroundi, jaguarondi, jaguarundi catFelis, genus Felis - type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcatswildcat - any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
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Jaguarundi


Jaguarundi

 

(Felis yaguarundí), a predatory mammal of the family Felidae. The body measures as much as 80 cm in length, and the tail as much as 60 cm; the height at the shoulder is about 35 cm. Jaguarundis have a short-haired coat that may be grayish brown or smoky gray in color and in some individuals is bright red. There are light spots at the sides of the nose and on the chest. The jaguarundi inhabits South and Central America, Mexico, and the extreme south of the USA. It keeps to forest margins and shrub thickets. It feeds mainly on fish, lizards, birds, and rodents. It bears two to three young. The animals sometimes harm poultry.

jaguarundi


  • noun

Synonyms for jaguarundi

noun long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat

Synonyms

  • eyra
  • Felis yagouaroundi
  • jaguarondi
  • jaguarundi cat

Related Words

  • Felis
  • genus Felis
  • wildcat
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