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  Kodkod - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kodkod (Oncifelis guigna), also known as Guigna, is the smallest felid in the Americas and is found only in Chile and Argentina.
The usual size of a Kodkod is 2.2 kg.
The primary prey of the Kodkod are small rodents and birds.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kodkod   (118 words)

  
 Kodkod   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The range of the kodkod is restricted to Chile and parts of Argentina and in having a body length of about 20 inches and weighing as little as 6 lb.
In appearance the kodkod is similar to Geoffrey's cat and it has been suggested that it may be merely a sub-species of this more numerous and widespread cat.
The kodkod has a base coat colour that ranges from grey brown to reddish brown and is marked with small dark spots.
dspace.dial.pipex.com /agarman/bco/kodkod.htm   (265 words)

  
 CSG Species Accounts: Kodkod (Oncifelis guigna)
The kodkod is the smallest felid in the Americas, weighing an average of 2.2 kg (n=3: Greer 1965a).
Moreover, the kodkod is tolerant of altered habitats, being found in secondary forest and shrub as well as primary forest, and on the fringes of settled and cultivated areas.
Because of its restricted distribution, the kodkod is particularly vulnerable to habitat loss, the primary cause of reduced numbers in the north of its range.
lynx.uio.no /lynx/catsgportal/cat-website/catfolk/guigna01.htm   (1096 words)

  
 Kodkod,Wildlife Cat Kodkod,Wildlife Spotted Cat Kodkod
The kodkod or guiña (sometimes hûina or huiña) is the smallest South American cat, about half the size of a large domestic cat.
Grey-brown/buff in colour, the kodkod is marked with round fl spots with some streaking on the head and shoulders.
Kodkods are marked with round flish spots on upper and lower parts, with some fl streaking on the head and shoulders.
www.indiantiger.org /wild-cats/kodkod.html   (641 words)

  
 Animal Info - Kodkod
The kodkod is found in the central and southern regions of Chile and in a small area of the eastern slope of the Andes in Argentina.
In Chile it is found in the central and southern regions, from Santiago Province south to the islands of Chiloé and the Guaitecas; in Argentina it is confined to a small area of the eastern slope of the Andes, in the provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, and Santa Cruz.
Recent studies of the spatial ecology of the kodkod in two areas of southern Chile, Parque Nacional Laguna San Rafael and Parque Nacional Quelat, have revealed that at finer scales of habitat selection, the kodkod actually prefers several of these other habitats, which are situated within the forest region, as opposed to forest habitat itself.
www.animalinfo.org /species/carnivor/onciguig.htm   (2824 words)

  
 Pictures of the kodkod|Oncifelis guigna facts
Subspecies: 2 The kodkod is the smallest cat in the Western Hemisphere.
Description and Behavior The kodkod is the smallest felid in the Americas, weighing an average of 2.
Kodkods are the smallest wild felid in the western hemisphere, and rival the Black Footed Cat Felis nigripes and Rusty Spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus as the smallest felid in the world.
www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Carnivora/Felidae/Oncifelis/Oncifelis-guigna.html   (270 words)

  
 Kodkod
The Kodkod is the smallest cat in the Western Hemisphere, weighing about 4 pounds and it lives mostly in Chile and Patagonia.
Kodkods sometimes live in dens in bamboo thickets.
We don't know for sure where the name "Kodkod" comes from but it may be from a local indian word.
members.aol.com /demcnic/kodkod.html   (85 words)

  
 Lioncrusher's Domain -- Kodkod (Oncifelis guigna) facts and pictures
The kodkod occurs in a very small population in the southwest side of South America, in the countryside and wooded areas in Patagonia and Chile.
The kodkod is the smallest felid in the western hemisphere.
The kodkod is very rare in the wild and subject to the effects of deforestation.
www.lioncrusher.com /animal.asp?animal=56   (304 words)

  
 Kodkod - Oncifelis guigna
The Kodkod is the smallest of the Wild Cats in the western hemisphere where the Jaguar is the largest.
Kodkod's have carved out a special niche taking up residence where there is a scarcity of larger carnivorous predators and in an area where small rodent prey is plentiful.
Once the local people realized the Kodkod was not a blood-sucker and acknowledged the Kodkod's value in rodent patrol of their farmlands, the Vampire myths were dispelled and these same native folks became staunch protectors of these little cats.
www.tigerhomes.org /wild-cats/wc-kodkod.cfm   (631 words)

  
 Israel21c   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Kodkod said this was the first interactive version of Rummicube in the world.
Kodkod's board version is sold in 20 languages in 50 countries.
Kodkod added that it had recently bought the Israel distribution rights to an electronic version of Sudoku.
www.israel21c.org /bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=InThePress&enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=Zone&enZone=InThePress&Date=02/13/06   (374 words)

  
 Cat Family - MSN Encarta
Twelve cats occur in the western hemisphere: Geoffrey’s cat, jaguar, jaguarundi, Kodkod, little spotted cat, lynx and the bobcat, margay, mountain cat, ocelot, pampas cat, and the puma (also known as the cougar or mountain lion).
Geoffrey’s cat is classified as Felis geoffroy, the jaguarundi as Felis yagouaroundi, and the Kodkod as Felis guigna.
The little spotted cat is classified as Felis tigrina, the margay as Felis wiedii, and the mountain cat as Felis jacobita.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761567534/Cat_Family.html   (595 words)

  
 Oncifelis guigna
The Kodkod is a small forest dwelling cat distributed in the southern and central forests of Chile and western Argentia.
Kodkod Oncifelis guigna, The range of the kodkod is restricted to Chile and parts...
Sekcja Teriologiczna KNP UAM:...iberyjski) · Lynx rufus- ryś rudy · Oncifelis colocolo- kot pampasowy · Oncifelis geoffroyi- kot argentyński · Oncifelis guigna- kodkod · Oreaiolurus...
specieslist.com /endangered/scientific_name/O/Oncifelis_guigna.shtml   (3351 words)

  
 SofTov :: KodKod   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Kodkod is a multi-platform e-mail system that brings full e-mail connectivity to all operating systems.
Kodkod supports all standard e-mail transmission protocols, file transfers (including binary files), MIME encoded transmissions, and faxes (as primary transmissions or copies) using Internet or intranet connectivity.
Kodkod can be custom-designed and installed to enable clients to continue using applications integrated from other SofTov or external sources.
www.softov.co.il /products/kodkod.html   (332 words)

  
 Cat Family - MSN Encarta
Twelve cats occur in the Western hemisphere: the bobcat, Geoffroy’s cat, jaguar, jaguarundi, Kodkod, little spotted cat, lynx, margay, mountain cat, ocelot, pampas cat, and puma (also known as the cougar or mountain lion).
The bobcat is classified as Lynx rufus, Geoffroy’s cat as Oncifelis geoffroyi, the jaguar as Panthera onca, the jaguarundi as Herpailurus yagouaroundi, and the Kodkod as Oncifelis guigna.
The little spotted cat is classified as Oncifelis tigrinus, the lynx as Lynx lynx, the margay as Leopardus wiedii, and the mountain cat as Oreailurus jacobita.
uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761567534/Cat_Family.html   (570 words)

  
 Kodkod
Of the Latin American felids the Kodkod has the most restricted distribution, confined to central and southern Chile from Coquimbo to Chiloé and the Guaitecas islands, and also the Argentinian Patagonian Andean lakes district: Chubut and Santa Cruz.
Nocturnal and terrestrial, the Kodkod is an excellent climber and probably forages in trees as well as on the ground.
Kodkod are very rare in the wild and currently threatened by extensive habitat destruction.
www.catsurvivaltrust.org /kodkod.htm   (477 words)

  
 Kodkod: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Kodkod (Oncifelis guigna), EHandler: no quick summary.
Argentina is a country in southern south america, situated between the andes in the west and the southern atlantic ocean in the east....
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www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ko/kodkod.htm   (356 words)

  
 Guigna
Range and Habitat The kodkod occurs in a very small population in the southwest side of South America, in the countryside and wooded...
Kodkod: Kodkod / Guigna Facts, Photos and what is being done to save them in the wild is here at the world's largest Big Cat Rescue and Sanctuary, where your visit...
Kodkod: Of the two species of kodkod, Og.guigna, found in the south of its range, is smaller in body size and more brightly coloured - where as Og.tigrillo, found to...
specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/G/Guigna.shtml   (1824 words)

  
 Kodkod
Description and behaviour: The kodkod or guigna (pronounced gwee-nya) is the smallest of the felids in the Americas and weighs 2.2 kg.
It is a brownish coloured cat with a heavily spotted coat.
Fully protected in Argentina and Chile although it is estimated that up to 20 cats per day are killed in these countries by farmers protecting their chickens.
www.bigcatrescue.org /kodkod.htm   (257 words)

  
 Mammals » Exotic Cats » Kodkod Main Page
The KodKod lives on even in these environments, suggesting a wide rage of adaptability and the ability to change and shift with its environment.
Weighing only five pounds or so and measuring a scant foot and a half-long, the Kodkod is the smallest wild cat known to exist in the western half of the earth.
The Kodkod, despite being a fairly common cat in South America, is still a mysterious breed.
centralpets.com /animals/mammals/exotic_cats/ect3049.html   (556 words)

  
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This research's main objectives were to determine: (1) the actual proportion of cattle killed by big cats; (2) whether there was a certain age class targeted by those predators; (3) whether the predation fluctuated along the year and (4) the spatial distribution of cattle predation.
Mazzolli M. A comparison of habitat use by the mountain lion (Puma concolor) and kodkod (Oncifelis guigna) in the southern Neotropics with implications for the assessment of their vulnerability status.
This study investigates the population density and habitat utilisation of two felid species in the southern Neotropics, the kodkod Oncifelis guigna and the mountain lion Puma concolor.
lynx.uio.no /lynx/catsglib/libraryweb/library-news-archive/news-08-05-august/newspage.htm   (1100 words)

  
 Mauro Lucherini
kodkod has one of the smallest distribution ranges of all cats and is among the most endangered.
We are therefore trying a strategy that will use this cat species as a flagship for the conservation of this unique forest.
Recently, during a four month capture effort, we were rewarded with the excitement of the first kodkod capture in Argentina.
www.thecanopy.org /MauroLucherini.htm   (1173 words)

  
 ISEC Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cats from northern Argentina were once considered a separate species because of their indistinct spotting, and called ‘salt desert cats’;.
They can be encountered in the foothills of the Patagonian Andes, but not in the conifer forests where they are replaced by the kodkod.
Much of their range is shared by the pampas cat Oncifelis colocolo.
www.wildcatconservation.org /cats/factsheets/southamerica/geoffroys/index.shtml   (880 words)

  
 Geoffroy's Cat - Oncifelis geoffroyi
It shares its grassland niche with another small cat called the Kodkod.
The Geoffroy's cat likes dense ground cover while the Kodkod likes open grassland which keeps them from competing with each other.
Although it appears to be plentiful, the Geoffroy's cat has been hunted extensively in the last decade for its beautiful pelts, so people could make fur coats.
www.blueplanetbiomes.org /geoffroy%27s_cat.htm   (571 words)

  
 Oncilla - Leopardus tigrinus
Only its South American neighbor, the Kodkod is smaller within the borders of this continent and both have an extremely clever plan for survival!
The Kodkod made a niche for surviving by taking up residence in Chile along the coastal borders which is relatively void of competing carnivorous species.
Whereas the Oncilla prefers the high mountain forest and is found at elevations much higher than the other smaller competing species within their territories such as the Margay and Ocelot.
www.tigerhomes.org /wild-cats/wc-oncilla.cfm   (671 words)

  
 Kodkod   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Kodkod lives in a very small population in the southwest side of
The Kodkod eats mostly small mammals like rodents, as well as birds.
They are extremely rare, and very little is know about its habits.
home.att.net /~kittycatfurballs/kodkod.html   (78 words)

  
 O R S   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Kodkod company was founded 13 years ago, and currently employs 850 security guards, providing security services for events, and is the largest company in its field in Israel.
The largest events held in Israel, including Taam Hair, YES festival at the Yarkon Park, etc.
In addition, Kodkod provides hosting services for events and sales promotions, as well as counter stewards / stewardesses.
www.ors.co.il /ContentEng.aspx?id=107   (150 words)

  
 Kodkod   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Probably the smallest wild cat in the Western Hemisphere.
The Kodkod is buff in color, with heavy, round fl spots.
The tail has fl rings and the ears have fl backs with white central spots.
pantheress.com /katcollege/wildcats/collegekodkod.htm   (47 words)

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