Margay: Leopardus weidii
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Description: Research project by Jeremy Knoble on this wild cat including its classification, physical characteristics, diet, behavior and habitat.
That which we call a margay by any other name would prance as free? Photo, used with permission, by Nancy Vandermey The margay was originally named by Heinrich Rudolf Schinz in 1821. The species epithet "wiedii" was given in honor of Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied, a German explorer and naturalist who led expeditions to Brazil and North American. During that time Prince Wied was able to study and document the cultures of many tribes as well as the fauna and flora inhabiting the area. The margay will forever bear Prince Wied's name in its species epithet, but the genus classification of the tropical cat has since changed. It is now included in the genus
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