The margay is endangered because they make forests their homes, deforestation and conversion of forest to plantations and pastures pose huge threats for their survival. Margays are mainly found living in both evergreen and green forests. ... Its greatest threat today, however, is deforestation of its natural habitat.

Why is the Margay cat endangered?

Very little is known of the status and abundance of the Margay. Populations in protected areas outside the Amazon basin are assumed to be very low and not viable in the long term, perhaps due to the Ocelot effect.

Are margays good pets?

Margays have been listed as an endangered species since 2008 under the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ... Keeping a Margay in captivity is not only illegal, but it is also dangerous to the health and well-being of its caretaker and family.