Geoffroy's cat is widely distributed across temperate to subtropical regions of South America and inhabits shrublands, dry forests, wetlands, and grasslands; it can also live in human-altered environments if there are places to hide. Its body is the size of a small cat, with males somewhat larger than females showing sexual dimorphism. Primarily nocturnal, it hunts on the ground and mainly feeds on small rodents and birds, but also eats armadillos, rabbits, amphibians, and fish. It is good at climbing and swimming, and a distinctive behavior is repeatedly defecating in high trees to create “latrine piles,” which are thought to mark territory by scent. Historical fur trade reduced its numbers at times, but international trade is now regulated and populations are stabilizing; its conservation status is Near Threatened.