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Jaguars and Pumas Eat More Monkeys in Damaged Forests
Explore how in the fragmented forests of Mexico, jaguars and pumas are eating monkeys because their normal prey is gone. Learn how to help
Sunda Clouded Leopard Facts: Teeth, Size and Why They Are Rare
Discover Sunda Clouded Leopard facts: these majestic cats have the longest teeth of any feline, they face habitat threats from palm oil
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Andean Mountain Cat Facts: Diet, Habitat and Size
Explore Andean Mountain Cat facts about a rare fluffy feline with a long balancing tail, and learn how habitat loss threatens their future
Wild cat carnivores in Borneo try to avoid each other
Study by Hiroshima University finds that due to increased human pressures from hunting, palm oil and other deforestation, wild cats and other carnivores in Indonesia and Malaysia may go out of their way to avoid other species – they negotiate space and resources for survival.
Margay Leopardus wiedii
Graceful, athletic and beautiful feline of the Amazon jungle, margays are small wild cats endemic to South and Central America. Every margay has a unique spotted pattern on their coat. They depend heavily on the rainforest canopy for hunting small mammals, reptiles and amphibians and are thought to mimic the call of the pied tamarin in order to hunt for them. Deforestation for #palmoil, soy and meat along with illegal poaching are devastating to them. Help them every time you shop and be #vegan, #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata
Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata IUCN Status: Near Threatened Location: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo), China (Yunnan, Guangxi, Tibet), Brunei The marbled cat is a small #wildcat that can be found in the eastern part of the Himalayas and southern Asia. They are related to the Asian GoldenContinue reading “Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata”