Jaguarundi
Herpailurus yaguarondi 
Makushi name: Waron, Kawai-yenpu 
Creole name: Haka Tiger, Akuri Tiger 
Size: body=75 cm; tail=50 cm; weight=7 kg 
Description: Medium-sized with relatively short legs and elongated body; dark grey or reddish (a single litter may include both colour phases); grey animals are more common. Easily distinguished from other cats by long, low profile; long narrow tail distinguishes it from bushy-tailed Tayra. Eyeshine dull, reddish. 
Activity: Mainly diurnal, occasionally active at night; it usually travels on the ground but can climb well. 
Habits: This cat is more likely to be encountered than other species in Iwokrama. This is due in part to its diurnal habits, but also because it is not limited to forest, often entering grassy areas or clearings and crossing roads. It uses dens on the ground, in thickets or hollow logs. It usually eats small rodents and birds, but also takes insects or lizards on occasion, and may raid chicken coops. Calls are seldom heard in the wild; captives sometimes whistle, chirp, or churr. 
Habitat: Found in a variety of habitats including forest, savannah, and cultivated areas, often near water. It favors dense brush and is less common in primary forest. 
Signs: Four-toed tracks are about 40 mm wide, about the same size as those of Margay, but with narrower foot and toe pads (Margay tracks are less often encountered than those of Jaguarundi). Tracks may be found along roads or trails and in open areas. 
Status: Uncommon. Listed on CITES Appendix II. 
Distribution in Iwokrama