Margays

Margays give birth to a single kitten.

• The Margay is the only feline whose hindfeet can rotate 180 degrees, allowing this cat to hang upside down from a branch and landing head first
• The Margay is hunted for its spotted pelt
• The Margay has spots with a light centre
• It is a solitary animal

Margay baby facts

Margay babies are usually born as single kittens. The mother gives birth in a secluded den and the kitten will nurse from the milk she produces. At about five weeks, the kittens begin to leave the den and are weaned around two months.

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=No-==they are almost like cousins, but also differ in many ways... many people ofter say they are the same, but they are only closely related.=

Margay is an American wild cat not much bigger than a domestic cat with leopard colouring and markings. Found in the rainforests of central and s America. Felis wiedi

Margays lives in northern Mexico in moist forests and in Argentina.

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The margay prefers to live in remote rainforests and its range extends from Mexico.

it lives in south America

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2-3 kilograms

because margays are mostly poached for their fur!

Margays are small spotted cats that can be found living in trees. Margays are on the fast track to becoming extinct due to hunters killing them for their fur.

Margays are found in southern Mexico, Central America, northern South America, Uruguay, and Argentina. It would be rare to find them in Peru.

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the margay weighs from 2-3 kgs

• The Margay has a spotted coat, allowing it to camouflage into the bushes and leaves in the rainforests.
• The Margay has a long tail which helps it to balance when it climbs trees
• Sharp teeth to allow it to bite into the flesh of its kill
• Sharp claws for climbing trees