: a small American spotted cat (Felis wiedii) resembling the ocelot and ranging from northern Mexico to Argentina
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Recent Examples on the WebWhen their funding was exhausted and Foster left for Borneo, Ms. Matola found herself alone with 20 or so animals — among them two jaguars, the small wild cat known as a margay, several piglike peccaries, a few parrots and the long-nosed tapir that is Belize’s national animal.—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2021 The margay's acting skills may soon prove crucial, since the South American species is threatened by hunting, the pet trade, and habitat destruction.—Joseph Calamia, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2010 First there was the margay, a small South American cat.—The Indianapolis Star, 22 Nov. 2022 Scientists are trying to learn more about the diverse and unique environment, where jaguars and margays roam the savannah and jungles, and river dolphins swim in the Guayabero River.—Murray Carpenter, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2018 An entire row of shelves 50 feet long and 10 feet high is dedicated to the hides and mounted heads of big cats—cheetahs, tigers, jaguars, margays, ocelots, leopards.—National Geographic, 1 Mar. 2016 Curiously, one common observation was that margays mimic the calls of prey species to lure them out.—Brian Switek, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2010
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