Leopardus geoffroyi
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) is a small wild cat native to the southern and central regions of South America. It is around the size of a domestic cat. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List due to it being widespread and abundant over its range.
Geoffroy's cat is named after the 19th century French zoologist Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1772–1844). It was identified as Felis geoffroyi in 1844 by French naturalists Alcide d'Orbigny and Paul Gervais on the basis of three specimens that d'Orbigny had collected on the banks of the Rio Negro in Patagonia during his travels in South America between 1826 and 1833. Five subspecies have been described based on geographic dispersement:
L. g. paraguae: Paraguay, Southeastern Brazil, Uruguay, Northern Argentina Since 2017, Geoffroy's cat is considered a monotypic species. Genetic studies have shown that Geoffroy's cat is most closely related to the kodkod.
The Geoffroy's cat is about the size of a domestic cat, but has... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Tanière | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary) | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Cologne Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Great Cats World Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Zoo Koki (Parque zoológico y botánico) | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Cologne Zoo Aquarium | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Geoffroy's Cat sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 15th most-seen of the 15 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Geoffroy's Cat in Buenos Aires on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Geoffroy's Cat sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Buenos Aires, in our data
Buenos Aires is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Geoffroy's Cat sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Geoffroy's Cat is recorded against all the mammals logged in Buenos Aires (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
