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When: June 15, 2019

Where: Natura ARTIS Magistra Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Even animals who are more likely to sleep curled up in a spot where they're very hard to see, need to stretch their legs at times.

Mostly around the time they expect food to arrive.

We didn't wait for that moment, we just took advantage of the time they were up and about

Species: Margay

Latin name: Leopardus Wiedii

Originates from the Americas.

Current status: Near Threatened

Did you know:

…The Margay looks very similar to an Ocelot – their head is shorter, the eyes larger, and the tails and legs longer. Most notably are their climbing skills, which has resulted in them sometimes being referred to as “Tree Ocelot”.

…They are one of few Cats who possess the ankle flexibility to climb down trees head-first.

…Until the 1990s, Margays were illegally hunted for the wildlife trade leading to a serious depletion of their population.

…Female Margays have only two teats, and give birth to one kitten per litter – very rarely, there are two. There’s a 50% mortality rate amongst kittens, and have difficulty breeding in captivity, making the prospect of increasing their population very troublesome.

© Mouselemur’s Photography - Portegiesje

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Description

When: June 15, 2019

Where: Natura ARTIS Magistra Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Even animals who are more likely to sleep curled up in a spot where they're very hard to see, need to stretch their legs at times.

Mostly around the time they expect food to arrive.

We didn't wait for that moment, we just took advantage of the time they were up and about

Species: Margay

Latin name: Leopardus Wiedii

Originates from the Americas.

Current status: Near Threatened

Did you know:

…The Margay looks very similar to an Ocelot – their head is shorter, the eyes larger, and the tails and legs longer. Most notably are their climbing skills, which has resulted in them sometimes being referred to as “Tree Ocelot”.

…They are one of few Cats who possess the ankle flexibility to climb down trees head-first.

…Until the 1990s, Margays were illegally hunted for the wildlife trade leading to a serious depletion of their population.

…Female Margays have only two teats, and give birth to one kitten per litter – very rarely, there are two. There’s a 50% mortality rate amongst kittens, and have difficulty breeding in captivity, making the prospect of increasing their population very troublesome.

© Mouselemur’s Photography - Portegiesje

Our work is copyrighted. Do not reproduce, copy edit, publish, transmit or upload in any way without our written permission.

Leave a comment or approach us via note if you want to use our work as a reference.

More photos from Mouselemur : DeviantArt Gallery| Instagram | Wordpress