Margay
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| Conservation status | Near Threatened (Population decreasing) |
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| Mass | 3. 6 kg |
| Family | Felidae |
| Scientific name | Leopardus wiedii |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Did you know | While the margay was not successful in catching one of the monkeys, this represents the first observation of a Neotropical predator employing this type of mimicry. |
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| ID | 644341 |
About Margay
The margay is a small wild cat native to Central and South America. A solitary and nocturnal cat, it lives mainly in primary evergreen and deciduous forest. Until the 1990s, margays were hunted illegally for the wildlife trade, which resulted in a large population decrease.
