ENGLISH COURSE

 Teacher’s name: Delia Mayhuire De la Cruz

 Topic: Final English Project

 Students’ names and ID

- Gheremy silva

 Period: 202310

 Block: PT 29

 NRC: 59664

2023
Endangered species: Andean Cat

IDEAS ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBLE

STUDENT’S NAME
Description -Find information Gheremy silva
-Search of photographs
- behavior and feeding
Habitat the importance of the Andean cat

Threats causes of the danger of extinction of

the Andean cat
the main causes of its extinction
Conduct
Feeding

WRITTEN SCRIPT
Leopardus jacobita

The Jacobite leopard, also known as titi, is a species of

carnivorous mammal of the cat family. It is one of the
least known felines and at the same time the most
threatened species of felines in the American
continent. It is native to South America and its
geographical distribution is limited to the mountainous
regions of the Andes, to the center and south of Peru
and to the north of Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
From skin measurements, it is estimated that the total length of adults
varies between 74 and 85 cm: the tail between 41 and 48.5 cm and the
height at the shoulders 35 cm. It weighs between 4 and 7 kg, it has a
long coat, especially in the dorsal region, with a design of brown or
reddish spots of variable shape (strips, stretch marks, points) on a
leaden or grayish background; sometimes it reaches a brindle aspect
with parallel vertical bands going down from the back to the flanks. The
tail is lined with seven to nine dark rings, the white tip, like the ventral
part, dotted with black dots: legs, cheeks, lips, periocular area. The ears
are large and slightly rounded, the legs are robust, spotted black, with
brown soles.

HABITAT
It inhabits areas with not very tall or thick vegetation, as well as in
steppes and rocky areas. It is documented from 3,000 to 5,000 masl,
perhaps higher, above the tree line, although at higher latitudes its
altitudinal range decreases, reaching in the Argentine province of
Mendoza to inhabit below 2,000 masl.
In that Argentine province, the southern end of its geonemia, the
presence of the species in the
Villavicencio private reserve has been
reported, and the proposal to annex the
Paramillos de Uspallata environment as a
new reserve is considered valuable
because it is a very probable area of
presence. Andean cat between 2,500 and
3,000 meters above sea level.
CONDUCT
It shows a calm behavior and, apparently, it does not feel disturbed by
the human presence since it tolerates the proximity of observers
without showing great fear. It reacts aggressively to the screeching Fax,
raising the hairs on its back, probably because it is a food competitor.

FEEDING
It feeds on small and medium-sized rodents of the genera Abrothrix,
Chinchilla, Lagidium, Ctenomys, and Phyllotis, among others, as well as
aquatic and terrestrial birds, eggs and reptiles.

CAUSES OF EXTINCTION
Its threats are the degradation and loss of its habitat due to activities
such as mining, as well as hunting for different reasons and
irresponsible pet ownership.
In recent years, the loss of queñua forests, the change in land use due
to mining, inappropriate livestock practices, agriculture and unregulated
tourism have placed this species,
listed as (In Danger of Extinction), on the Red List of the International
Union for Conservation of Nature.

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ANDEAN

CAT
For the Andean peoples who live with the Andean
cat, this was historically the sacred cat of the Andes,
a symbol of
fertility and protection and is
closely linked to the spirits of the
mountains.
It is related to the abundance and fertility of livestock and abundant
agricultural production.

THE MAIN CAUSES OF ITS EXTINCTION

The main threats facing the Andean cat are
hunting, the scarcity of prey, and the loss and
fragmentation of its habitat.
This animal is considered sacred in various
indigenous traditions and is used in harvest
festivals as a sacrifice. This fact, added to
hunting for its skin, are the two main threats
it suffers.
The alteration and destruction of its habitat,
mainly due to extensive mining, the
extraction of fuel resources, and to a lesser
degree cattle grazing, is increasingly affecting
its population.