Scientists find first new cat species in over a century
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TUNJA, Colombia, June 27 (UPI) --A wild margay cat that suffered numerous leg injuries in an animal attack underwent surgery in Colombia to repair its legs, which are now protected by tiny purple casts. The Corpoboyaca wildlife agency said in a Facebook ...
Let’s meet the margay. This sleek, spotted cat is one of Costa Rica’s six species of feline and the most arboreal of the group. Keeping with the cat confusion theme, margays also look very similar to ocelots. Both are small spotted cats that could be ...
Wildcats come in all shapes and sizes, but Latin America is home to some of the cutest—like the margay, ocelot, oncilla, kodkod and tirica. Here’s a closer look at these species. A mysterious stray cat—terrified and malnourished—roamed the streets ...
The wild cat is the size of a domestic kitten. Despite its elusive nature, there are three major threats to its existence.