Where are margays found?

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Tame Margay Cat
Tame Margay Cat. Photo by Mark Low!

At 2019: The countries where margays are found are listed below:

  • Argentina
  • Belize
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • French Guiana
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela
  • Boliva

The states from Brazil to Venezuela are plurinational. Bolivia is a republic. Presence Uncertain in the United States.

Margay Cat Facts For Kids
Margay Cat Facts For Kids. Credits: Globe: Wikimedia Commons author: U.S. Government and in public domain. Photo of margay in person’s arms is copyright Mark Low (see link to original picture at base of page) – published with his permission. Photo of margay in tree copyright Adriane Taylor (see link to original picture at base of page). Picture of water rat by by Jezzebelle, Picture of agouti by by danoots. Picture of Tinamou by Just chaos. See base of page for links to original work. Montage by Michael at PoC.

Below is a custom made map made about ten years ago. It should still be accurate although there may have been some shrinkage in distribution. It is based on the IUCN Red List map:

Click this link for lots more information on the distribution and more of this small but very able wild cat.

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