margay

...Because they are beautiful and tame, they have been hunted indiscriminately for pets and fur, and have become extremely rare in North and Central America. The margay F. wiedii (English name margay), which is found in roughly the same area, is very similar to the ocelot in terms of its coat color, markings, and the fact that the hair on its neck turns forward, but it is smaller, has a long tail, large eyes, and dark brown irises. It has a body length of 45 to 80 cm, a tail length of 33 to 51 cm, and a weight of 2.3 to 3.2 kg.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "margay" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…美しく，なれやすいためペットや毛皮用に乱獲され，北アメリカや中央アメリカでは激減した。ほぼ同じ地域に分布するマーゲイF. wiedii(英名margay)は，毛色や斑紋，首筋の毛が前に向かう点などオセロットによく似るが，小型で尾が長く，目は大きく虹彩が暗褐色である。体長45～80cm，尾長33～51cm，体重2.3～3.2kg。…

※「margay」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報