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How to Draw a Jaguarundi

12 steps · Medium · about 9 min

Draw a jaguarundi in 12 easy steps, about 9 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.

Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: big soft head.

Step 1: Big soft head
Near the left, draw a big soft head like an egg on its side, with round cheeks.
Tip Leave lots of room on the right for a long body.
Step 2: Small cat ears
On each top corner of the head draw a small ear with a round tip and a curve inside.
Tip A jaguarundi has small, low ears.
Step 3: Big eyes
On the middle of the head, a little to the left, draw 2 big oval eyes with black dots.
Tip Leave a tiny white shine in each eye.
Step 4: Snout and smile
Under the eyes draw a small oval snout inside the head. From its black nose, draw down into a w.
Step 5: Long low back
Start on the head beside the eyes. Draw a long back, curl round its back end, stop below the head.
Tip This cat is long and low, like a big weasel.
Step 6: Short front leg
Draw a ground line. Start under the head. Draw a short leg down to a paw, then back up.
Step 7: Tummy and back leg
From the front leg draw the tummy. Curve down a round thigh to a paw, up to its back end.
Tip The back leg bends once, just above the paw.
Step 8: Far legs
Under the tummy draw 2 more legs peeking out, each one down to a small paw.
Tip Only part of each far leg shows. All 4 paws sit on the ground.
Step 9: Toes
On each big paw draw 2 short curved toe lines. Draw 1 on each small paw.
Step 10: Long tail
Start on its back end. Draw a long thick tail sweeping down behind to a thin tip, and back up.
Tip The tail is nearly as long as the body and hangs low.
Step 11: Light grey snout
Colour the snout and the inside of each ear light grey.
Step 12: Colour it grey
Go over your lines. Colour the jaguarundi dark grey, around the snout and ear middles. Leave the eyes white.