Geffroys Cat Skull Replica

$105.00

Geoffroy’s Cat is a small wild cat native to the southern and central regions of South America. It is about the size of a domestic cat. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List because it is widespread and abundant.

Description

Geffroys Cat Skull Replica measures 3.1 inches. Geffroys Cat Skull replica is museum quality polyurethane cast made in USA. 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw). Our precise skull can be used for museum skull exhibits, home décor skull or office décor skull.

Geoffroys cat or Leopardus geoffroyi is a small wild cat native to the southern and central regions of South America. It is about the size of a domestic cat.

The Geoffroys cat or Leopardus geoffroyi is about the size of a domestic cat, but has numerous black spots and dark bands on the cheeks, head and neck as well as on the tail and limbs.

The background color of its fur varies from a brownish-yellow coat in the northern part of its range to a more grayish coat in the south. The underbelly hair is cream-colored or even white. The backs of the ears are black with white spots. Black individuals are common.

Its size is about 24 in. in head and body with a relatively short tail of about 12 in. It weighs between 4.4 and 11.0 lb., though individuals up to 17 lb. have been reported.

Males are usually larger than females, and Geoffroys cat in the south are larger than those from the north. It has a bite force quotient at the canine tip of 106.3.

The Geoffroys cat or Leopardus geoffroyi is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It inhabits pampas and savanna landscapes in the Gran Chaco from southern Bolivia to the Straits of Magellan ranging at elevations from sea level up 12,500 ft. in the Andes.

It prefers open woodland or scrubland with plenty of cover, but also occurs in grasslands and marshy areas. It is thought to be rare in Chile.

The Geoffroys cat is nocturnal and a solitary hunter that contacts conspecifics only during the mating season.

Geoffroys cats have been observed to stand up on their hind legs to scan the surrounding landscape and use their tail as a support, an unusual behavior among cats. It is able to climb trees but rarely does, except to leave faeces to scent mark its territory.

Geoffroys cat or Leopardus geoffroyi is at the top of the food chain in its range and preys primarily on rodents, hares, small lizards, insects, and occasionally frogs and fish. Females maintain home ranges about 0.77 to 2.32 sq. mi. in size, while males range over up to 4.6 sq. mile.

Geffroy’s Cat Facts:

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Felidae
Subfamily: Felinae
Genus: Leopardus
Species: L. geoffroyi
Binomial name: Leopardus geoffroyi

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Additional information

Weight 1.5 lbs
Dimensions 3.1 in
World Geffroy's Cat Day - January 28th

World Geoffroy's Cat Day is celebrated on January 28th each year to raise awareness and appreciation for the small, wild cats native to South America