The kodkod ( Leopardus guigna ), also known as the guiña, is the smallest cat in the Americas. Typically found in Chile, this shy species is nocturnal, hunting under the cover of vegetation. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

What does a kodkod look like?

Only two other species beat the kodkod for smallest cat species in the world: Geoffroy’s cat ( Leopardus geoffroyi); and the rusty-spotted cat ( Prionailurus rubiginosus ), which is native to Sri Lanka, India, and Nepal.

The kodkod weighs in at only 2-3 kilograms (4-6 pounds) with the males typically being slightly larger than the females. The species has distinctively short legs, a grayish-brown coat with a white belly, and a short tail with black rings and

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