His coat is predominantly ash gray with reddish-brown-yellowish spots that are arranged

vertically on both sides of the body giving the appearance of continuous stripes. It is
characterized by a very long tail (66 to 75% of the length of the head and body), thick,
cylindrical, mat-like and with 6 to 9 wide rings and dark brown to black. Its legs also have
thinner dark bands or spots but they do not form complete rings.
The Andean cat has extremely dense, soft, very silvery blue fur up to 5 cm long on its back.
Its belly is pale with dark spots.
The ears are large and round. His nose is black.
It has a keen sense of hearing, its most outstanding feature is the tail.
The wild cat can reach 60-60 plus the tail 35 cm. It weighs between 4 and 7 kilos, reaching
the age of 16 years.
////MONEDA/// KIARA

The Andean cat (Leopardus jacobita) is a small cat found in the Andes of Argentina, Bolivia,
Chile and Peru, and in the northern part of the Argentine Patagonia. It is considered one of
the most endangered cats in the Americas and is among the five most threatened cats in the
world. It shares its habitat with the pampas cat (Leopardus colocolo) ​ ////distribucion//
KAROL

Activities such as mining, oil extraction, and inappropriate livestock, agricultural or tourism
practices can have negative effects on the environment. Some of these effects can be direct,
such as the unregulated use of water sources, or the increase in the number of roads with
the consequent increase in traffic, which can lead to traffic jams and disturbance of fauna, or
give greater access to poachers. ​(extincion) KAROL

Other factors have indirect effects, such as the modification of the vegetation cover that has
a direct impact on the prey species. Global phenomena, such as climate change, enhance
and expand the effects of these threats that modify the environment. ​(extincion)
JHOSELIN

QUIEN LOS PROTEJE ??

The Alianza Gato Andino (AGA) is a multinational and interdisciplinary network made up of
members from the four countries where the species lives: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
Our work is concentrated in the high Andes of these four countries and in the northern
Patagonian steppe of Argentina, working together with governmental and non-governmental
organizations, as well as local communities. JHOSELIN