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Margay

Margay
Leopardus wiedii Margay image
Makushi name: Masiki, Masikiru 
Creole name: Labba Tiger 
Size: body=60 cm; tail=40 cm; weight=3.5 kg 
Description: Small, slim, spotted cat. This species has a relatively long, bushy tail that would drag on the ground if held down. Fur on neck reversed, slants towards head. Long legs with large, broad feet. Muzzle short, eyes brown, large. Eyeshine bright yellow. 
Activity: Mainly nocturnal and arboreal; hunts in trees but may travel on the ground at times. 
Habits: Poorly known, probably solitary. This species is the most arboreal of the Neotropical cats. Unlike other cats, it can rotate the hind feet and descend head first down a vertical tree trunk. It usually rests well above ground in hollow branches or among vine tangles. The diet is mainly small mammals such as climbing mice, opossums, and squirrels; birds and larger mammals are sometimes taken. Sounds are seldom heard in the wild. 
Habitat: Mature forest; seldom recorded in second growth or disturbed areas. 
Signs: Front and hind tracks are about the same size (35 mm wide in adults); tracks are seldom encountered as this cat is uncommon and mainly arboreal. 
Status: Uncommon. Listed on CITES Appendix I. 
Distribution in Iwokrama

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