6. Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi)
Looks like: Unspotted, elongated body, smaller, rounded ears and shorter limbs relative to body size.
Found in: Southern Texas and Arizona.
Endangered? Yes.
Fun Fact: Jaguarundis look similar to members of the family Mustelidae (which includes weasels, badgers, otters, etc.), which caused early German zoologists to refer to the species as the "weasel cat."
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