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Margay
- The margay is widely distributed in Central and South American rainforests from Mexico to Argentina.
- It looks similar to the ocelot, but it is smaller and has larger eyes and a shorter muzzle.
- The margay is a solitary nocturnal feline, and is best known for its tree-climbing skills.
- Margays have been seen hanging from a tree branch with one foot, and their back ankles are capable of turning 180 degrees around, enabling it to climb headfirst down trees.
- The margay hunts birds and numerous small mammals and reptiles in trees, and is almost never seen on the ground.
- The margay has been observed mimicking the calls of its prey to lure them closer.
- Margays are hunted for their pelts, with up to 14,000 a year being killed.
- Margays are listed as "Near Threatened" on the ICUN Endangered Species List.
- Margay cubs have a 50% mortality rate, which also contributes to their endangerment.
- There are ten subspecies of margay distributed across Central and South America.
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Hello, bcbdrums here. I do not know where Harmony-Bender went or if she is coming back. But I will gladly keep the group going the same way she did until she returns.
International Cheetah Day Challenge 2013!
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Feline of the Month - the Jaguarundi!
Jaguarundi
The jaguarundi is native to Texas and Central and South America. Given the many cultures of these regions, this cat has acquired a plethora of other names which include: eyra cat, gato colorado, gato moro, león brenero, onza, tigrillo, leoncillo, gato-mourisco, eirá, gato-preto, and maracajá-preto.The original name of this cat comes from the Tupi word, yawaum'di.Very often the two colormorphs of this species are called different names - the gray colored being jaguarundi and the red colored being eyra.The jaguarundi is distinct from other cats with its short, round ears.The jaguarundi also has short legs and a long body which make
Feline of the Month - Serval!
Serval
The Serval is a medium-sized cat, measuring up to 36 inches in body length and up to 26 inches in shoulder height.Native to Africa, the serval is classified as "Least Concern" and is still widely distributed in the savanna habitats of Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, and south of the sahel in Western Africa. The serval does not live in the desert or jungle.Like most cats, servals have different color morphs including the common spotted and banded version seen above, a melanistic morph, a white morph (only documented in captivity), and the servaline morph, which consists of a paler coat and dense, tiny black spots.Servals have the lon
Feline of the Month - the Jaguar!
Jaguar
Jaguars live on the continents of South and Central America, even slightly extending their range into the southern United States.There are nine subspecies of jaguar, but population censuses are inconclusive about the conservation status of each one.Habitat desctruction and fragmentation and loss of prey are the primary reasons for the decline in jaguar populations.Jaguars are easily confused with leopards but they are larger and more stocky in build, and are in fact the third largest cat in the world behind the tiger and the lion. They also have small spots within the rosettes on their coats, while leopards have plain rosettes.Jaguar
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They're absolutely beautiful!!!
i fell in love once I saw one !
well a picture of one.
i really want to go to South America now!
i fell in love once I saw one !
well a picture of one.
i really want to go to South America now!