margay

Also known as Leopardus wiedii

The margay (Leopardus wiedii) 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.

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The margay, scientifically named *Leopardus wiedii*, is a mammal classified as a species. It is not considered extinct and holds a conservation status of Near Threatened, a designation recorded by the IUCN Red List in 2015.

Biological records indicate that the margay has a gestation period of 80 days and typically gives birth to a litter size of 1. The animal has a mass of 105 and the longest observed lifespan is 24.

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Species

Near Threatened

Margay

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長尾虎貓（學名：Leopardus wiedii）是原住在中美洲及南美洲的貓科，學名以維德-新維德親王（Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied）來命名。牠們是獨居及夜間活動的，喜歡棲息在雨林的深處，包括在墨西哥至阿根廷的雨林。雖然牠們曾一度被認為瀕危至滅絕，但現已改善為近危的狀況。

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Leopardus
Mass: 105
Image: Tika2009Jan24.jpg

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taxon range: Guyana
habitat: tropical forest
Commons gallery: Leopardus wiedii
taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Near Threatened
taxon name: Leopardus wiedii
Commons category: Leopardus wiedii
taxon common name: dolga mačka
gestation period: 80
litter size: 1
longest observed lifespan: 24
CITES Appendix: Appendix I of CITES
short name: L. wiedii

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The margay (Leopardus wiedii) 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.

Until the 1990s, margays were hunted for the wildlife trade, at which point the killing of the species was outlawed in most countries; however, years of persecution resulted in a notable population decrease. Since 2008, the margay has been listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, as the population is thought to be declining due to loss of habitat and deforestation.

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