Andean cat  (Leopardus jacobita)

Genus: A category used in taxonomy, which is below ‘family' and above ‘species'. A genus tends to contain species that have characteristics in common. The genus forms the first part of a ‘binomial' Latin species name; the second part is the specific name.
Nocturnal: Active at night.

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5. Andean Cat Alliance (Alianza Gato Andino, AGA) (June, 2009)
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   http://www.felidae.org/ABOUT_CAT/about_cat.htm