Many people had guesses that in the past cats were free, wild animals. A bright representative confirming this theory Pampas cat. Most often the animal is found in the steppes, mountain meadows, in pastures. A small animal belongs to the family of tiger cats and is a predator. This representative of the fauna is not amenable to training.
Description of wild cats
The Pampas cat is a small animal that looks like a wild European cat. The animal has a dense body, short paws, large, convex and wide head. Cats have round eyes, an intertwined muzzle, oval pupils. Animals have sharp ears, rough, long and shaggy wool. The tail is also fluffy and rather thick.
Adults can grow up to 76 cm in length, 35 cm in height. The average mass of the Pampas cat is 5 kg. The color of the animal can be silver-gray or black-brown. Many individuals are decorated with unique patterns and rings in the tail.
Food and lifestyle
In many countries, the Pamphass cat is called “Herbal Cat”. The animal prefers to lead a night lifestyle, resting in the afternoon in a reliable shelter. The animals have excellent hearing and vision, as well as a phenomenal scurry that allows you to track the prey. Predators prefer to meal with chinchillas, mice, birds and their eggs, guinea pigs, lizards and large insects.
Despite the fact that the cat can easily climb a tree, the animal prefers the food obtained on the ground. Adults can sit in an ambush for a long time and attack the victim with one jump. Herbal cats love to live alone in their thundered territory.
If the Pampas cat is in danger, she immediately searches for a tree that may climb. The animal’s hair becomes on end, the animal begins to hiss.
Marriage period
An adult is ready for reproduction at the age of two. The wedding period begins in April and can last until July the month. The duration of pregnancy is 85 days. As a rule, the female gives birth to 2-3 cubs that need to protect and attention for the next 6 months. The male does not take part in the upbringing of kittens. Kids are born helpless, blind, weak. After six months, kittens become independent and can leave the shelter. In most cases, descendants are still close to the mother for some time.
The life expectancy of cats is a maximum of 16 years.
