Margay
Leopardus wiedii
Near threatenedPhoto: Supreet Sahoo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mammalcarnivore
The margay is a small spotted cat that prowls the forests of Central and South America after dark. Unlike many cats, it thrives in dense trees rather than open ground. Its huge eyes help it hunt at night.
- Spends most of its life high in rainforest trees.
- Hunts alone under cover of darkness.
- Prefers untouched forests over disturbed areas.
RainforestForestNorth AmericaSouth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Leopardus wiedii
- Habitat
- Rainforest, Forest
- Regions in this directory
- North America, South America
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened (NT)
