#margay

[nocturnal-stims]

Margays are small felines that spend most of their lives in the trees. Margays can rotate their ankles 180 degrees, allowing them to climb down trees headfirst. They have been observed jumping up to 12 feet horizontally and have been known to mimic the voices of infant monkeys so they can eat the parents.

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#margay #cats #felines #animals #rain forest #south america #nature #trivia #stim #owl post #animal stim #nature stim #look at him go #tiny spotted death machine #nature's favorite menace #wild cats

[mammalianmammals]

Margay (Leopardus wiedii), family Felidae, Costa Rica

photograph by Supreet Sahoo 

#margay #leopardus #felidae #felinae #mammal #animals #nature #central america

[vintagewildlife]

Margay kitten By: Unknown photographer From: Wildlife Fact-File 1990s

#margay #feline #carnivore #mammal #1990s #Wildlife Fact-File

[big-catsss]

(by Luis Cesar Tejo)

#margay #margays #small wild cats #wild cat #animals #wildlife photography

[dozydawn]

so badass how margays, clouded leopards, & marbled cats can descend trees headfirst, upside down

#didn’t know it was unique to these 3 cats congrats a very sexy exclusive little club #it’s their ankles that can rotate 180 degrees #cats #margay #clouded leopard #marbled cat

[little-cat-showdown]

[ID: an image of a sand cat, edited to wear a sun hat, and an image of a margay, edited to wear a party hat. end ID]

#little cat showdown poll #sand cat #margay

[utterlybrainwrecked]

sleepy critter Sunday!!!

#fun fact: I got about 30 mins of sleep last night #margay #margay therian #sleepy critter sunday

[animalsetcetera]

#animals #wilderness animals #big cats #margay

[jacobitajoe]

oh nooo they’re wildcats now

#bobcat #canadian lynx #margay #sand cat #fossa #lion #ermes costello #jolyne cujoh #weather report #emporio alnino #foo fighters jojo #narciso anasui #jjba #stone ocean #my art #jojo

[amber-tortoiseshell]

Phylogenetic wild cat tournament

Ocelot lineage

Genus: Leopardus

Depth: 6 (5 wins away from championship)

As you probably already noticed, South America is very rich in different small feline species, so lot of them are specialised in some way or another:

The margay is adopted to hunting on the trees with being able to rotate all four of its ankles up to 180 degrees and using its long tail to balance.

The andean mountain cat indeed lives in the Andean mountains where it hunts mostly viscachas, a colonial, somewhat rabbit-like rodent. It shares its niche with the pampas cat, so it's not surprising they look quite similar.

Margay

Andean mountain cat

#polls #cats #tournament poll #phylogenetic wild cat tournament #ocelot lineage #margay #andean mountain cat #it's so strange that the andean cat and the pampas cat couldn't be further away from each other in the genus #they look so similar #like even the colors!

[minmocat]

margay adopt up on my ko-fi shop for $15! you can also check it out on toyhouse here!

#furry #anthro #cat #feline #margay #wild cat #safefur #design adopt #adoptables #ufs #up for sale #artists on tumblr #my art #digital art #art by op #ravefur #uchuu kei

[plusie]

#plushie #cute #agere #stuffie #age dreaming #age regression #agedre #system little #little #stuffed animal #cat #wild cat #animal #leopard #cheetah #ocelot #margay #squishmallow #jellycat #moodboard #mine

[mammalianmammals]

Margay (Leopardus wiedii), family Felidae, found in Mexico, Central America, and much of South America

photograph by leithallb

#leopardis #margay #felidae #felinae #mammal #animals #nature #north america #mexico #south america #central america

[vintagewildlife]

Margay By: Unknown photographer From: WWF Threatened Animals 1986

#margay #feline #carnivore #mammal #1986 #1980s #WWF Threatened Animals

[big-catsss]

(by Ed James)

#margay #wild cats #animals #wildlife photography

[acesrockz]

ALPACA-TOBER!

DAY 28!

The curtain rises!

#kemono friends #alpaca suri #inktober #fan art #japanese crested ibis #margay