Tayra is slender with a long neck and short
legs. It has broad head with round short
ears. The dense fur is short, soft and brown
in color. The head is generally lighter
in color than the rest of the body. Head
and body length is 60-68 cm with the tail
up to 46 cm in length. Total weight is 4-5
Tayra is a nimble climber.
It nests in hollow trees
and tunnels and is active both day and night.
It feeds on guinea pigs, mice, squirrels,
agoutis, poultry, insects and fruits.
live alone or in pairs around mating season.
occurs at different times of the year with
2-4 young in each litter.
Tayra occurs in forests and fields with
abundant plant growth in Argentina, Belize,
Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador,
Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, (Sinaloa
and Tamaulipas), Nicaragua, Panama, Peru,
Surinam. Trinidad, Venezuela.