Leopardus (American Small Cats)

Species in this group

LC

Leopardus guigna

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Leopardus pardalis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Leopardus braccatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Leopardus geoffroyi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

NT

Leopardus wiedii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see American Small Cats

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 9 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 138 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 5	~30%
	Güiña			~30%
2	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~30%
	Ocelot			~30%
3	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~30%
	Pantanal Cat			~30%
4	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 5	~20%
	Ocelot			~10%
	Margay			~10%
5	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	~20%
	Geoffroy's Cat			~20%
6	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~20%
	Ocelot			~20%
7	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 5	~10%
	Ocelot			~10%
8	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Ocelot			~10%
9	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	~10%
	Ocelot			~10%
10	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 5	~10%
	Ocelot			~10%
11	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Ocelot			~10%
12	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 5	~10%
	Ocelot			~10%
13	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Ocelot			~10%
14	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Ocelot			~10%
15	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 5	<5%
	Margay			<5%
16	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	<5%
	Ocelot			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 5	<5%
	Geoffroy's Cat			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
2	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
3	Parque das Aves	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
4	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Zoobotánico Jerez	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
6	La Tanière	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
7	Zoo d'Amiens	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
8	Belize Zoo	🇧🇿 Belize	In captivity
9	Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
10	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
11	Zoológico de Brasília	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
12	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
14	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
15	Curitiba Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
16	Parc des Félins	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
17	Banham Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
18	Dallas Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
20	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
21	Parco Natura Viva	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
22	La Torbiera	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
23	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Карельский зоопарк	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
25	Joya Grande	🇭🇳 Honduras	In captivity
26	Parque Zoológico Caricuao	🇻🇪 Venezuela	In captivity
27	Zoológico de San Juan de Aragón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
28	Ukumarí Biopark	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
29	Hellabrunn Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
30	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Kyiv Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
32	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
33	Zoológico de Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
34	Gramado Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
35	Moody Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Zoologischer Garten Leipzig	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
37	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Memphis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Parc de l'Auxois	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
40	Parque Zoobotânico Arruda Câmara (BICA)	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
41	Zoológico Benito Juárez	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
42	Zoo de La Flèche	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
43	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Zoológico la pastroa	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
45	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Zoológico Dois Irmãos	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
47	Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
48	Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary)	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
49	San Antonio Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Cologne Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity

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Challenges

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American Small Cats

Species in this group

Güiña

Ocelot

Pantanal Cat

Geoffroy's Cat

Margay

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see American Small Cats

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges