Margay | |
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Margay in Costa Rica | |
Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Pan-Carnivora |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Felidae |
Genus: | Leopardus |
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Binomial name | |
Leopardus wiedii (Schinz, 1821) | |
Distribution of the Margay, 2015 | |
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The Margay (Leopardus wiedii) is a spotted cat native to the Americas. It is a solitary and nocturnal animal which prefers remote parts of the rainforest.
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