Belize Margay

Description:

More commonly known as the Long Tailed Spotted Cat or Tree Ocelot, as it resembles an ocelot, but smaller and with longer legs and tail. The Margay lives in the forest and is an accomplished climber with special claws and ankle joints that allow it to turn 180 degrees and climb underneath branches and leaping through trees like a monkey, which it hunts.

Habitat:

The Belize Zoo

Notes:

Almost hunted to extinction for its lovely coat, this cat is now listed by the IUCN as “Near Threatened”