felis jaguarondi

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felis jaguarondi - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Jaguarondi \Ja`gua*ron"di\, n. [Native name.] (Zool.)
     A South American wild cat (Felis jaguarondi), having a
     long, slim body and very short legs. Its color is grayish
     brown, varied with a blackish hue. It is arboreal in its
     habits and feeds mostly on birds.
     [1913 Webster]