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Petersen This is a continuation of an article begun in The margays were also capable of ricochet- the previous issue. Dr. Petersen is an LIOC member ing several times while in mid-air between objects with a ph.D. in Mammaloqy. This is a condensed such as walls and edges of tables. This ability version of the technical paper oriqinally printed to immediately change directions to the horizontal in The I~yorld'sCats - conkributioni g Bioloqy, from a previous vertical pattern has been thorough Ecolo , Behavior and Evolution, Vol 3, NO. 2: ly discussed for ring-tailed cats by Trapp (1973). Editedbv R. L- ato on, Carnivore ~esearchInstitute, If the margays were to jump down onto an object Seattle, WA. 98196. such as myself, they could either land very hard or almost imperceptibly softly depending on their Some behvioral observations and most of the litera- current mood. The presence of many rafters, logs, ture references have been omitted, to conserve space. and pipes as well as numerous hiding places Dr. Petereen observed the margays here for five years appeared to psycologically benefit both animals. Very little pacing was evident as compared to the pacing which is evident by many cats housed EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR: Exploratory behavior in in relatively bare units of similar size. familiar surroundings (their room) was minimal, con- sisting of a brief routine walk around the room INDIVIDUAL PLAY: As in many captive wild at irregular intervals. A cursory sniff of various felids, margays seem to remain playful through- objects seemed to suffice. However, if the cats out their lives. This contrasts with the house were placed in a strange room, most exploration cat and feral wild species which generally out- was oriented in an upward direction. For example, grow" their playfullness within a year after a cat would stand on its hind legs while placing birth. The cats in the present study were its forepaws against a refrigerator, slowly sniff- attracted to simple, light-weight toys such as ing the air and then jump to the top of the app- wooden spools, pieces of denim, leather or liance. After sniffing the top of the refriger- feathers. They almost invariably playedif the ator, it would stand on its hind legs and place opportunity was presented. The margays invented" its forepaws against the wall while looking towards games such as dropping a ball from a chair to the ceiling. This is not surprising when one chase its bouncing actions or "fishing" for a considers that the margay is probably the most ball through the rungs of a magazine rack. abboreal of all cats. Much of the exploratory Moving toys were chased until a cat was exhausted. behavior was olfactory, consisting of slow, deli- herate, loud sniffing of objects and of the floor, If a spool were tossed in the air by myself, ile following a zig-zag pattern. Frequently, the a margay was capable of catching it with both imals paused and crouched, paricularly if they paws simultaneously and drawing it into the 1 'rd strange noises. mouth before the cat landed on the floor. Other objects were tossed in the air by the cat, and The cats were always curious when a strange, either caught before they hit the floor, or inanimate object was placed in their room, or chased across the floor by hitting the object if a familiar object was not in its "proper" place. back and forth between the forepaws. When the The objec: was generally approached very slowly spool was repeatedly thrown across the floor, and cautiously. Body posture was very stiff-backed the female constantly retrieved it for up to while the tail was arched at the base, pilo-erected a ;?alf an hour. She would beg (meow)if it was and curle~ido-nnxard except for the distal 3 inches not immediately thrown each time. The male which were again curled upward. The body was displayed no interest in retieving any objects. oriented at an angle about 10 degrees from its longitudinal central axis, while the haunches were PROBLEM SOLVING: In the following elevated slightly above the shoulders. This gave accounts, an attempt will be made to demon- the cat a larger appearance. Herein, this reaction strate some of the problem solving ability will be referred to as rho "suspicions" response. that the margays possess. Neither cat had previous experience with these three situations. JL?:PISG & CLIMBING: The acrobatic and climbing abilities of the margays have been des- One of the female's favorite toys was a cribed by Leyhause (1963). Partially responsible small wooden spool. The male ignored this toy for this ability is the mobility of the ankle joint unless it was thrown in the air. When the aathor which allows for supination through 180 degrees. placed the spool under a small, inverted waste- ~husthe zargay can grasp a branch equally well basket, both cats displayed immediate interest with fore and hind paws. Climbing up a tree was in removing the spool from under the wastebasket. accomplished in typical cat fashion, but climbing Within 30 seconds the male gave up and left. The down a tree was done head first. female walked around the wastebasket several times, pausing at intervals. She initially I have observed the cats to jump 8 feet attempted to locate the spool visually'and ola- straight in the air and 12 feet horizontally when factorily. Within one and a half minutes she frightened. Normally, they did not exert themselves began trying to overturn the wastebasket with to this degree. If a rope were placed in the air her front paws, succeeding in doing so within horizantally between two points, a cat would jump another 30 seconds. Upon repeating the experi- from a distance of 6 feet projecting its body over r,~ent,the female was able to locate the spool the rope. The paws and claws of the front limbs within 30 seconds. After a second repitition, fully extended, the tail acting as a rudder. The she could locate this toy within a few seconds. cat then contacted the rope in the belly region after it was hidden.