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Meaning of oncilla




Danilo Enrique Noreña Benítez

oncilla
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It is the name given to a small feline found in Costa Rica, Panama, western Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia (also in some sectors of Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, Guyana and Suriname). Its scientific name is Leopardus tigrinus. It is also often called tigrillo or tiger leopard.

  




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Said to be a small feline, it lives on the South American continent and its fur is golden light brown with well-defined black spots that are known as rosettes. It feeds mainly on rodents, small marsupials, birds, and reptiles.

  



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