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4 summaries matching “ocelot” in Small Wildcat Biology on margay
Research overview: margay distribution in Neotropical forests
OverviewThe margay is a small, large-eyed cat of Neotropical forests, ranging from Mexico through Central America into the Amazon basin and as far south as northern Argentina. This overview compiles records l…
Research overview: margay nocturnal and arboreal activity
OverviewThis overview examines the activity patterns of the margay, which camera-trap and telemetry studies describe as predominantly nocturnal and strongly arboreal. The species hunts and travels at night th…
Research overview: niche partitioning among coexisting small wildcats
OverviewMany landscapes host several small cats at once, and this overview reviews how they coexist through niche partitioning. Studies of Neotropical and Asian cat assemblages show that sympatric species div…
Research synthesis: margay conservation status
ReviewThis synthesis reviews the conservation standing of the margay, generally regarded as facing elevated risk owing to its dependence on intact forest, low reproductive rate, and naturally low density. I…