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eyra|ˈaɪrə|
[ad. Tupi eirara, irara.]
In full eyra cat. A wild cat, Felis yagouaroundi, in its red phase, found in an area from Argentina and Paraguay to southern Texas.
1860Proc. Zool Soc. XXVIII. 415 Eyra Cat, Felis eyra. 1873Ibid. XLI. 2 A specimen of the Eyra Cat..brought from Maranham, Brazil. 1906E. Ingersoll Life Anim.: Mammals 105 It is a question whether the eyra and yaguarundi are not varieties of the same species. 1955Sci. News Let. 30 July 78/2 The southwestern states, bordering on Mexico, have four exotic big cats—ocelots, jaguars, margays, and jaguarundis or eyras. 1965D. Morris Mammals 315 It [sc. the Jaguarondi] exists in two colour phases: red and grey. The red phase used to be thought of as a distinct species and was then called the Eyra Cat (Felis eyra), but this is no longer accepted. |