What is the kodkod?
Q: What is the kodkod?
A: The kodkod is the smallest cat in the Americas, found in Chile and Argentina. It is sometimes called the güiña.
Q: What is the habitat of the kodkod?
A: The kodkod lives in mixed temperate rainforests of the southern Andes, as well as the coastal forests of Chile, which have bamboo in the understory of the forest. They prefer evergreen temperate rainforests.
Q: Is the kodkod tolerant of altered habitats?
A: Yes, the kodkod is tolerant of altered habitats, and is found in secondary forest and shrub as well as primary forest, and on the fringes of settled and cultivated areas.
Q: When are kodkods active?
A: Kodkods are active during the day and night, but they only go into open ground under the cover of darkness.
Q: Where do kodkods rest during the day?
A: During the day, kodkods rest in dense vegetation in ravines, along streams with heavy cover.
Q: What is the diet of kodkods?
A: Kodkods are terrestrial predators of birds, lizards and rodents in the ravines and forested areas.
Q: Do male and female kodkods have different range sizes?
A: Yes, male kodkods maintain exclusive territories 1.1 to 2.5 square kilometres (0.42 to 0.97 sq mi) in size, while females occupy smaller ranges of just 0.5 to 0.7 square kilometres (0.19 to 0.27 sq mi).
