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‖ jaguarondi|dʒægwəˈrɒndɪ, jægwɑː-|
Also jaguarundi, yaguarundi.
[Native name in Tupi-Guarani; written by Montoya Tesoro de la lengua Guarani 1639, yagua-rundi: cf. jaguar.]
A wild cat (Felis yaguarundi, Desmarest), larger than the common cat, dark brown or brownish grey in colour, with a long body and tail, inhabiting America from Texas to Paraguay.
1885in Cassell's Encycl. Dict. 1897L. Robinson Wild Traits in Tame Animals 239 Possibly also in [the case] of the male and female jaguarondi..it occasionally exists. 1906,1955[see eyra]. 1959A. S. Leopold Wildlife Mexico 482 Little is known of the jaguarundi. 1964L. S. Crandall Managem. Wild Mammals in Captivity 368 The jaguarundi is a shy, secretive creature. |