FIGURE 1

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2

FIGURE 2
FIGURE 3

FIGURE 3
FIGURE 4

FIGURE 4
FIGURE 5

FIGURE 5
Designed by Paul Smith 2006. This website is copyrighted by law.
Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay.
Photographs on this page were taken by Paul Smith, Procosara and Alberto Esquivel and are used with their permission.
ATLANTIC FOREST ONCILLA Leopardus guttulus
The smallest of the Paraguayan felines, this species is smaller and more lightweight than a domestic cat. In general the base colour of the pelage is yellowish and the spots are small rossettes. They are generally rare and shy throughout their range, and are rarely seen. The individual in (FPMAM481PH-FPMAM484PH) was found as an abandoned kitten and raised to adulthood in semi-liberty at PROCOSARA where it behaved just like a slightly mischievous domestic cat until it eventually made the decision to return to the forest, returning only occasionally to annoy the chickens! Named "Tirica" the local name for small spotted cats, he has since been made famous as the mascot and emblem of the conservation group PROCOSARA.
Click on the images to enlarge them.
FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM481PH) Adult affectionately known as "Tirica", PROCOSARA PN San Rafael (PROCOSARA Archive).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM482PH) Same individual front view (PROCOSARA Archive).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM483PH) Same individual dorsal view (PROCOSARA Archive).
FIGURE 4 - (FPMAM484PH) Lateral head detail of same individual (Alberto Esquivel undated).
FIGURE 5 - (FPMAM888PH) Print, PROCOSARA PN San Rafael (Paul Smith September 2010).