Margay
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The margay is a small wild cat native to Mexico, Central and South America. A solitary and nocturnal felid, it lives mainly in primary evergreen and deciduous forest.
Margay in Costa Rica
Margay distribution
A margay photographed in Turvo State Park, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Ocelot
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The ocelot is a medium-sized spotted wild cat that reaches 40–50 cm at the shoulders and weighs between 7 and 15.5 kg on average. It is native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central and So
Margay
…of the margay, named in honour of Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied, who collected specimens in Brazil. The margay is very similar to the larger ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) in appearance, although the head is a little shorter, the eyes larger, and the tail and legs longer. It weighs from 2.6 to 4 kg…
016 Ocelot in Encontro das Águas State Park Photo by Giles Laurent
Ocelot distribution
The ocelot is not significantly sexually dimorphic, varying only slightly in mature maximum weight.
Ocelot resting in a tree