Leopardus pajeros

Pampas cats are predators that weigh an average of 3,935 grams. Their body length ranges from 464 mm to 750 mm. Male pampas cats tend to be larger than female pampas cats. However, measurements comparing males to females are not available. Male and female pampas cats seem to resemble an orange tabby house cat ( Felis catus ) because their pelage tends to be orange-brown. Dorsally, their fur has spots that can be either white or darker brown. In addition, they have brown or black horizontal stripes on the ventral portion of their fur. Pampas cats have two rust or cinnamon-colored stripes on their cheeks. Their fur color and patterning remains the same from when they are young until adulthood. Detailed information about pampas cats when they are kittens is not available. Their dental formula is 3131/3121. Skull structure differs across ages. Juveniles lack a sagittal crest; instead, they have a pair of temporal ridges. As they get older, their sagittal crest starts to lengthen, while their temporal ridges reduce in size. Pampas cats are nearly identical to another species of South American cat called colocolos ( Leopardus colocolo ). Colocolos are generally larger in length and height and have greater cranial measures than pampas cats. Colocolos have red tones in the fur and darker spots, rather than an orange appearance like pampas cats.

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