Margay (Leopardus weidii). Photo taken in Edinburgh Zoo. Photograph by Abujoy. Some rights reserved. |
The Margay is a small cat, and resembles a small Ocelot. It is a spotted cat with tan, grayish or cinnamon colored fur with rows of dark brown spots along the body. The belly is white. The coat is thick and soft.
SizeHead and body length: 46cm - 79cm. Tail length: 33cm - 51cm. Weight: 2.6kg -3.9kg.
Habitatsubtropical forests, tropical rainforest
Foodmammals, birds, eggs, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, fruit
BreedingOne or two kittens are born after gestation of 76 to 84 days. The young start to wean at around 8 weeks.
RangeArgentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, USA (Texas), Uruguay, Venezuela.
Conservation StatusThe conservation status in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals is "near threatened".
Classification
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Relatives in same Genus Colocolo (L. colocolo) Geoffroy's Cat (L. geoffroyi) Kodkod (L. guigna) Andean Cat (L. jacobitus) Pampas cat (L. pajeros) Ocelot (L. pardalis) Oncilla (L. tigrinus) |
Margay (Leopardus weidii). Photo taken in Edinburgh Zoo. Photograph by Abujoy. Some rights reserved. |
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