Deep within the dense forests of Central and South America lives one of the most agile and elusive wildcats in the animal kingdom, the margay. Known for its remarkable climbing ability, this small ...
Wildcats come in all shapes and sizes, but Latin America is home to some of the cutest—like the margay, ocelot, oncilla, kodkod and tirica. Here’s a closer look at these species. A mysterious stray ...
For a plucky little forest cat, the key to survival might just be "monkey see, monkey do." The margay (picture), or tree ocelot, mimics monkey calls to draw in prey, the nonprofit Wildlife ...
Let’s meet the margay. This sleek, spotted cat is one of Costa Rica’s six species of feline and the most arboreal of the group. Keeping with the cat confusion theme, margays also look very similar to ...
There are 17 species of wild felines in Latin America, five of which are so little-studied that they’ve been confused for each other or other species. Lack of funding and awareness has hampered ...
Currently considered near threatened on the IUCN Red List, the little-known marbled cat may at greater risk from habitat disturbance than previously thought, a new study says. The study authors ...