Have you ever heard the meow of the pampas cat? 🌾🐾

In the grasslands and steppes of Patagonia National Park, part of the Patagonia National Park, lives the pampas cat (Leopardus pajeros), a shy and little-known feline. Until recently, it was considered a subspecies of Leopardus colocolo. However, a recent study by Nascimento et al. (2025) on the taxonomy of pampas cats and colocolo cats revealed that the pampas cat is a monotypic species, that is, unique and distinct from other species.

Through camera trap monitoring, seek to understand its distribution and habits, as well as its relationships with other species, such as the puma. Understanding it better is essential to ensure its conservation and the health of Patagonia's ecosystems.

National Geographic