Barry Kevin O‘Rourke is a Guyana-based mining executive who seeks out precious metals and diamonds in jungle tracts. Passionate about the scenic beauty of the country he works in, Kevin O‘Rourke has a strong affinity for the sights and sounds of the rainforest, including its myriad wildlife species.
Among Guyana’s apex predators are six species of wild cat, including the national animal, the jaguar. Known as the pouss in the local dialect, jaguars are well camouflaged, with coats dotted with rosettes that blend in with many types of vegetation. With short powerful legs and incredibly strong jaws, the jaguar is able to climb, crawl, and swim after prey. A smaller relative, also with spots, the ocelot is less stocky and grows to about twice the size of a domestic cat. Tending to stay hidden within dense vegetation, they may venture out into open terrain when hunting at night.
The Guyanese puma is a type of mountain lion and tends to inhabit rugged mountainous terrain, as well as pastureland. The jaguarundi, known locally as eyra, features an elongated body and long tail, and is active during daylight hours, as it searches out small rodents, reptiles, and birds. The margay, or tree ocelot, is indigenous to Central and South America and one of the smaller wild cat species, while the threatened oncilla, or tigrillo (tiger cat), is even smaller and found almost exclusively in Guyana.
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