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Margay
The margay is a small wild cat native to Central and South America. A solitary and nocturnal cat, it lives mainly in primary evergreen and deciduous forest. Margay prefers life in rainforests, deciduous and evergreen forests, but it can be also spotted near the coffee and cocoa plantations.
Populations are declining as their forest ranges are reduced by human conversion to agriculture, pasture and infrastructure development. Margays like to live in thick forests, where there are plenty of trees for them to climb. They do not like to live in open spaces at all, and have been found not only in Central America, but also in Mexico and Northern South America.
