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Kingdom   Animal
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Class   Mammal
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Species   Margay
 
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Date Updated   Sun Oct 20 21:59:33 2013
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Margay Facts & Trivia for kids
- The Margay is one of two cat species that can climb head-first down a tree. (The other is the clouded leopard.)
- The Margay lives primarily in Central and South America.
- Margays are able to climb head first down trees because of their flexible ankle joints.
- Margay are primarily tree dwelling cats.
- Margay prey on small mammals (like mice, rats, squirrels, possums) birds and some invertebrates.
- In addition to it's carnivore diet Margay will also sometimes eat fruit.
- Margay are nocturnal.
- Margay are sometimes hunted by humans for their fur.
- Margay populations are threatened by loss of their forest habitat.
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