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A Wild Cat in Disguise

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The Margay (Leopardus wiedii), a wild cat that lives in Central and South America, is a master of vocal disguises. The Wildlife Conservation Society and the Federal University of Amazonas have documented this species mimicking the calls of its prey, the pied tamarin (a squirrel-sized monkey).

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http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-07/wcs-wcs070810.php

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