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Kodkod - The Shyest Cat in The Americas

Kodkod - The Shyest Cat in The Americas

The kodkod is a forest ghost. It lives in the most limited area in the Americas, has the lowest genetic diversity of any known feline, and there are only a few thousand left in the wild. Few have heard of them, and even fewer have seen them. So we're going deep into the Chilean rainforest to find one of the most elusive animals in the world.


This episode wouldn't have been possible without the kind collaboration of dozens of kodkod lovers and conservationists in Chile.


Special thanks to:
Diego Ramirez Alvarez
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Guiña Working Group
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Casa Noé Mundo Animal
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Chiloé Silvestre
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Parque Tricao
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Sur Endémico / Pablo Silva
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Camila Abumohor
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Written and Directed by Andrés Salazar
Hosting and Art by Danielle Dufault
Edited by David Uribe


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Examining the nature of the beast.

#kodkod, #Chilean rainforest, #elusive animals, #genetic diversity, #conservation, #wildlife, #nature, #forest ghost


Timeline

00:00:Kodkod - The Shyest Cat in The Americas

00:38:Journey into the Valdivian rainforest

01:21:Physical characteristics and taxonomy

02:42:Adaptations and elusiveness

04:12:Interview with Diego Ramirez

09:11:Meeting a kodkod

11:38:Valdivian rainforest ecosystem

14:29:Kodkod’s diet

17:26:Genetic diversity crisis

19:04:Conservation efforts