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Wild Cats of Costa Rica

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    Wild Cats of Costa Rica
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  • What is the largest wild cat in Costa Rica?
    Jaguar
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  • True or False? Costa Rican wild cats are all active during the daytime.
    False (Most are nocturnal)
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  • Which of these cats is known for its ability to climb trees and often hunts arboreally? a) Jaguar b) Margay c) Jaguarundi d) Puma
    b) Margay
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  • The ocelot is among the smaller wild cats in Costa Rica. True or False?
    True
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  • Which wild cat of Costa Rica is most likely to hunt birds, reptiles, and small mammals? a) Puma b) Ocelot c) Jaguar d) Margay
    b) Ocelot
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  • Name the Costa Rican Cat
    Puma / León de la montaña
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  • Name the Costa Rican Cat
    Ocelot / Manigordo
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  • Name the Costa Rican Cat
    Jaguar / Tigre
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  • Name the Costa Rican Cat
    Margay / Caucel
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  • Name the Costa Rican Cat
    Jagarundi / Yagurundi
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  • Name the Costa Rican Cat
    Tigrillo/ Oncilla
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  • True or False: There are Lynx in Costa Rica
    False
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  • What is the smallest wild cat in Costa Rica?
    The oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)
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  • True or False: The oncilla lives primarily at higher elevations, in montane forests on the flanks of volcanos and other high mountains.
    True
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  • True or False: The Jaguarundi is the only wild cat in Costa Rica that is primarily active during the day
    True
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  • True or False: In some places, the puma has a misallocated reputation for being dangerous to humans, but only 44 fatal attacks have been recorded in the last 100 years.
    True
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