List 12 wild cat species present in the Americas

Jaguar (Panthera onca). Size: Body 1.1–1.8 meters long, weighing 56–96 kg. Distribution: Central American and northern South American jungles. Conservation status in the IUCN Red List: Vulnerable. Image: Wikipedia. Leopard lion (Puma concolor). Size: Body length 1.2-1.8 meters, weight 55-100 kg. Distribution: Widespread throughout the Americas, from southern Canada to Chile. Conservation status in the IUCN Red List: Little concern. Photo: Encyclopedia Britannica. American tree cat (Puma yagouaroundi). Size: Body length 53-77 cm, weight 4-7 kg. Distribution: From northern Mexico through Central America to the eastern Andes in South America. Conservation status in the IUCN Red List: Little concern. Photo: iNaturalist. Andes mountain cat (Leopardus jacobita). Size: Body length 58–85, weight 6-8 kg. Distribution Area: An altitude of 1,800 to 4.00 meters in the Andes Mountains. Conservation status in the IUCN Red List: Endangered. Photo: Flight To Wonder. Mèo Geoffroy (Leopardus geoffroyi). Size: Body length 50-60 cm, weight 2-5 kg. Distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. Conservation status in the IUCN Red List: Little concern. Photo: World Land Trust. Meat of the Kodkod (Leopardus guigna). Size: Body length 37-51 cm, weight 2-2.5 kg. Distribution: Mixed temperate rainforests south of the Andes, especially Chile. Conservation status in the IUCN Red List: Vulnerable. Photo: Guigna.org. Margay spotted cat (Leopardus wiedii). Size: Body length 48-79, weight 2.6-4 kg. Distribution: From the tropical lowlands of Mexico through Central America to Brazil and Paraguay. Conservation status in the IUCN Red List: Near Threat. Image: Wikipedia. Ocelot spotted cat (Leopardus pardalis). Size: Body length 68–100 cm, weight 8–16 kg. Distribution: Widespread throughout Central America and northern South America. Conservation status in the IUCN Red List: Little concern. Photo: National Geographic en Español. Oncilla spotted cat (Leopardus tigrinus). Size: Body length 38-59 cm, weight 1.5-3 kg. Distribution: Costa Rica, Panama, Amazon basin to central Brazil. Conservation status in the IUCN Red List: Vulnerable. Image: Wikipedia. My Pampas (Leopardus pajeros). Size: Body length 46-75 cm, weight 3-5 kg. Distribution: Western South America, from Ecuador to Argentina, Uruguay, parts of Brazil and Paraquay. Conservation status in the IUCN Red List: Vulnerable. Photo: EcoRegistros. Bobcat (Lynx rufus). Size: Body length 70-85 cm, weight 7-12 kg. Distribution: From southern Canada to northern Mexico. Conservation status in the IUCN Red List: Little concern. Photo: iNaturalist. Canadian lynx (Lynx canadensis). Size: Body length 75-88 cm, weight 8-17 kg. Distribution: North of North America. Conservation status in the IUCN Red List: . Photo: Westend61.Invite readers to watch the video: Meaning of Vietnamese New Year customs | VTC1.

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