Habitat

Words:
• Andes
• Aridity
• Extreme temperatures
• Scarce vegetation
• Rocky patches
• Proximity to water sources
• Vizcacha
• Steppes

Prayers:
• The Andean cat (Leopardus jacobita) is a small
feline found in the Andes of Argentina, Bolivia,
Chile and Peru, and in the northern part of
Argentine Patagonia.
• The main characteristics of the environment where
the Andean cat lives are aridity, extreme
temperatures, scarce vegetation and a landscape
where the rocky patches that emerge in the
landscape are especially relevant, because they
provide refuge for a great diversity of animals.
• The presence of the Andean cat is associated with
certain terrain characteristics such as proximity to
water sources and the presence of rocky patches that
can house their prey, among which is the mountain
vizcacha or chinchillón (Lagidium spp.)
• It inhabits areas with not very tall or thick
vegetation, as well as in steppes and rocky areas.
• The steppe is a biome that consists of a territory of
herbaceous vegetation, typical of extreme climates
and low rainfall.
Reproduction
Words:
• Period
• Maturity
• Adaptation
• Cracks or holes
• Raising
• Adults
• Once a year
• viviparous
• Life expectancy
Prayers:
• It is estimated that the reproduction period is
between the month of July and December; In
addition, it has been proven that the Andean cat is
not adapted to reproduce in captivity.

• They usually give birth to two or three pups inside

cracks or holes in rocks and are known to reach
sexual maturity at 2 years of age.

• Due to the little information available on the

Andean cat, it is presumed that the mother
participates alone in raising the puppies, until they
are adults and can function on their own in the
natural environment.

• The reproduction of the Andean cat happens once

a year, it is a viviparous animal

• Their life expectancy in the wild is approximately

9 years.