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margay::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | felis wiedi, margay cat |
| Type of | wildcat |
Examples of margay
margay
They then observed a margay emitting calls similar to those made by tamarin babies.
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While similar in appearance to the oncilla and margay, which inhabit the same region, the ocelot is larger.
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At that moment, a margay emerged from the foliage walking down the trunk of a tree in a squirrel-like fashion, jumping down and then moving towards the monkeys.
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- Small spotted wildcat found from Texas to Brazil
- The Margay (Leopardus wiedii) is a spotted cat native to Central and South America. Named for Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied, it is a solitary and nocturnal animal that prefers remote sections of the rainforest. ...
- A spotted cat native to Central and South America. Scientific name: Leopardus wiedii. In the past this species was in the genus Felis, therefore its old scientific name, not in use anymore, was Felis wiedii
- (Margays) which live in mountainous regions tend to be more heavily marked and thicker furred than the lowland animals.
- A spotted cat native to Central and South America; one of only two cat species that can climb head first down trees due to extreme ankle flexibility
- The margay (Felis wiedii) is a nocturnal (most active at night) wild cat that lives in the canopy of tropical rainforests in Belize. This large-eyed cat is an excellent tree climber that gets much of its prey in the trees; it hunts monkeys, rats, opossums, squirrels, reptiles, and birds. ...
