| Also known as Oncilla, Tiger Cat is said to have a | | | | Dense forests of the South American countries are |
| close genetic and physical resemblance with Ocelot | | | | the habitat of the Little Spotted Cat, including Argentina, |
| and Margay. About two feet long with a one and a | | | | Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, |
| half foot tail, it is longer than the domestic cat, yet it | | | | Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. |
| weighs less - in the range of five to ten pounds. | | | | Following subspecies are described on the basis of |
| Base color of the fur is tawny. There are many dark | | | | their distribution: |
| colored spots and blotches over its body and limbs. | | | | Leopardus Tigrinus Tigrinus - Brazil, Guyana and |
| Underside of the body is light and generally lacks spots. | | | | Venezuela |
| Tail is ringed and tipped with black. Skull is small and | | | | Leopardus Tigrinus Guttulus - Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay |
| narrow. Melanistic individuals are sometimes recorded, | | | | and Argentina |
| usually in dense forests where the dark coloration | | | | Leopardus Tigrinus Pardinoides - Venezuela, Colombia |
| possibly aids in camouflage. Tiger Cats living at higher | | | | and Ecuador |
| altitudes generally have greater body markings than | | | | Leopardus Tigrinus Oncilla - Costa Rica |
| the lowland felines of the specie. | | | | Gestational period is of two and a half months in case |
| Solitary and nocturnal, the Tiger Cat is a good climber | | | | of Oncilla, after which two babies on average are |
| and often hunts birds. Mainstay though is a terrestrial | | | | born. Their development is slower in comparison to the |
| lifestyle unlike the arboreal dwelling of the Margay. | | | | domestic kittens. Life span is believed to be up to |
| Insects, rodents and reptiles are commonly hunted. | | | | fifteen years. |