We just learned about the Andean Mountain Cat.
Another type of small wild cat is the Margay.
The Margay lives in Central and South America, mostly in the forests.
They like to be alone, and they stay awake at night to hunt.
These cats look a lot like an ocelot, except they have bigger eyes and longer tails and legs.
They weigh about 9 pounds and are about 3 feet long.
Their fur is brown with spots and stripes on it, and a banded tail with a black tip.
The Margay is one of the best climbers out there, and some people even call them the tree ocelot since they can climb so well.
They can jump up to 12 feet from tree to tree, and are so good in trees that they can spend their whole life in the trees chasing monkeys and birds.
Most cats can't climb down a tree with their head facing down, but the margay has special ankles that let it grab the tree and climb up or down.
(from: wikipedia - margay)
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