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Margays

The margay is wild cat native to rainforests from Mexico down to Argentina. About the size of a house cat, margays resemble ocelots in appearance. Very much unlike ocelots, margays spend a large portion of their lives in the trees chasing after prey.

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Who are the margays enemies?

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The main enemies of margays are larger predators such as jaguars, ocelots, and birds of prey. They may also face competition for resources from other small carnivores. Human activities, such as deforestation and hunting, are significant threats to their survival as well.

Why are margays extinct?

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The margay is a small cat native to Central and South America that is listed as "Near Threatened" by the IUCN since 2008 because remaining populations are thought to be declining due to loss of habitat following conversion of forests. They are also hunted for their gorgeous, and luxurious fur.

Is the margay a producer or consumer?

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it consists of eating frigg rolls, poopy doop for desert, and drinks its own tinkle spray!

What is the recovery plan for the margay?

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The margay, along with its close relatives the ocelot, oncilla, and kodkod, are all afforded strict protection. The biggest threat to these cats is deforestation, which the peoples of these countries need to bring under control. Many species depend on these forests, nearly half the world's species live in rain forests. Source;IUCN Redlist

What are margays adaptations?

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we have claws to defend ourself

What is the margay enemies?

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The Margays' biggest enemy are Humans. Humans have led to the Margays extinction in Texas. Now they threaten the cat in its natural habitat, the rainforest. They do this by cutting down trees where the Margays live and by illeagal poaching. Many Margays have been killed for their beautiful fur. But the natural enemies of the margay are jaguars and other animals.....

What is the locomotion of the margay?

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The margay move in the tree to find its pray

Where does the margay live?

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In the tropical rain forest in Brazil , North America.

Can a margay be a pet?

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yes they can make excellent pets but they mostly would be better in the wild.(rainforest of central and south America)

Where does the margay live in the rainforest?

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They live in the UNDERSTOREY
forest ground

How does the margay protect itself?

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it protects itself by being on a high tree or being in a herd with its friends and relatives.

What do margays eat?

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Monkeys birds frogs lizards and rodents, and fruit on occasions. A margay will tipically eat anything smaller than itself that lives in or on a tree. Some people say margays eat human flesh, but considering they rarely weigh more than 8 pounds, that is just a myth.
Margays eat most tree animals and birds.

What is the life expectancy of a margay?

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SCIENTISTS KNOW LITTLE ABOUT THIS SPECIES

What eats the margay?

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nothing eats the margay

How rare are margays?

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Do margays attack people?

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No, the Margay is a solitary animal.

How much does a margay cost?

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Including boat, trailer, and engine, a used BassCat Margay runs around $12,000. A new Margay, maybe $18,000.

A margay cat really has no price, as it is not allowed to be legally sold in most places.

Which is smarter ocelot or margay?

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the Margay tends to be smarter in the climbing since it can climb trees head down ocelots are smart as well though, just the margay is the smartest.