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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
10–20 years
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Weight
2.6–4 kg
Population Trend
➡️Stable
Description
A small spotted wild cat of Central and South America, famous for its ability to climb head-first down trees.
Habitat
🌿 tropical rainforest🌿 dry forest🌿 cloud forest
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Felidae
Genus
Leopardus
Fun Facts
1
Margays can rotate their hind feet 180 degrees, allowing them to climb down trees head-first.
2
They are the most arboreal of all wild cats, spending most of their lives in the canopy.
3
Their ankles are so flexible they can hang from branches by a single foot.
4
They have been observed mimicking the calls of prey species to lure them closer.
5
Margays have the largest eyes relative to body size of any cat.