# Oncilla (*Leopardus tigrinus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus) is a mammal of the family Felidae, subfamily Felinae, in the order Carnivora. It is a medium-sized carnivore with a representative adult body mass of 2.25 kg, and its lifestyle is scansorial with a cathemeral activity pattern. Gestation lasts from 74 to 76 days, with a representative value of 75.7 days, and the sheet gives a litter size of 1.5 young. The IUCN Red List classifies the oncilla as Vulnerable, a threatened category, and sources report lifespans of up to 21.9 years.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 2.25 kg |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 21.8 years |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Gestation | 74 days – 76 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 1.5 |
| Active | Day and night (cathemeral) |
| Lifestyle | Scansorial |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Carnivora
- family: Felidae
- genus: Leopardus
- species: *Leopardus tigrinus* (Schreber, 1775)

Synonyms: *Felis tigrinus*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the oncilla?

The oncilla is a mammal in the family Felidae, subfamily Felinae, order Carnivora. Its scientific name is Leopardus tigrinus.

### How heavy is an oncilla?

The oncilla has a representative adult body mass of 2.25 kg, which places it in the medium size class (1 to 25 kg).

### What does the oncilla eat?

The oncilla is a carnivore, both in diet category and trophic level.

### Is the oncilla endangered?

The oncilla is listed as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List, which is a threatened category.

### How long does an oncilla live?

Sources give a lifespan of 21.79 years for the oncilla, with a highest reported value of 21.9 years.

### How many young does an oncilla have?

The sheet gives a litter size of 1.5 young, after a gestation period of 74 to 76 days.

### What other names does the oncilla have?

Other English names for the oncilla are Tigrino, Tiger cat, Savanna oncilla, Little tiger cat and Northern oncilla.

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [EltonTraits 1.0: species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1), CC0 1.0, 1.0. Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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