Roland Seitre / Margay (Leopardus wiedii), native to Central and South America

Roland Seitre / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) in tree, native to Central and South America

Rod Williams / Margay cat {Felis wiedii} male, captive.

Gerry Ellis / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) wild kitten, captive orphan, Costa Rica

Mark Payne-Gill / Margay yawning. Panama, Gamboa, wild but semi-tame.

Mark Payne-Gill / Margay (Felis wiedi) Panama Gamboa wild but semi-tame. feb 1994

Roland Seitre / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) walking over branch, native to Central and South America

Roland Seitre / Margay (Leopardus wiedii), native to Central and South America

Roland Seitre / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) showing white ear spots on the back of the ears, native to Central and South America

Roland Seitre / Margay (Leopardus wiedii), native to Central and South America

Daniel Heuclin / Margay (Leopardus wiedi) in wetland, French Guiana, captive

Daniel Heuclin / Margay (Leopardus wiedi) in wetland, French Guiana, captive

Daniel Heuclin / Margay (Leopardus wiedi) in wetland, French Guiana, captive

Mark Bowler / Rear view of Margay (Leopardus wiedii) walking along branch, semi-free-ranging, Peruvian Amazon, Peru

Mark Bowler / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) portrait, semi-free-ranging, Peruvian Amazon, Peru

Mark Payne-Gill / Margay (Felis wiedi) stretching down to drink, Panama, wild but habituated

Kevin Schafer / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) mother and kitten resting in log, native to Central and South America

Nick Gordon / Margay (Felis wiedi) Amazonia, Brazil

Nick Gordon / Margay cat on the prowl at night (Felis wiedi) Amazonia, Brazil

Nick Gordon / Margay cat {Felis wiedi} pair at night in rainforest, Amazonia, Brazil

Mark Payne-Gill / Semi-tame Margay (Felis wiedi) inspecting vine, Gamboa, Panama 1994

Shattil & Rozinski / Margay {Felis wiedi} Central america

Shattil & Rozinski / Margay {Felis wiedi} Central america

LYNN M. STONE / Margay {Felis wiedi} in tree, captive

Claus Meyer / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) kitten hissing, Amazon ecosystem, Brazil

Claus Meyer / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) kitten calling, Amazon, Brazil

Claus Meyer / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) kitten, Amazon, Brazil

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) kitten in rainforest, Costa Rica

Gerry Ellis / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) orphaned wild kitten, Costa Rica

Norbert Wu / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) close-up portrait of face, small cat of the tropical rainforest, Costa Rica

Mark Payne-Gill / Margay grooming. Panama Gamboa. Wild but semi-tame.

Mark Payne-Gill / Margay. Panama Gamboa. Wild but semi-tame.

Roland Seitre / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) portrait. Santa Fe Zoological Park, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia. Captive, occurs in Central and South America.

Roland Seitre / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) yawning. Santa Fe Zoological Park, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia. Captive, occurs in Central and South America.

Roland Seitre / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) yawning. Santa Fe Zoological Park, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia. Captive, occurs in Central and South America.

Roland Seitre / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) rear view of head showing markings. Santa Fe Zoological Park, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia. Captive, occurs in Central and South America.

Roland Seitre / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) walking over branch, native to Central and South America

Roland Seitre / Margay (Leopardus wiedii), native to Central and South America

Roland Seitre / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) hissing, native to Central and South America

LYNN M. STONE / Margay in tree (Felis weidi) captive Belize

Mark Payne-Gill / Margay drinking. (Felis wiedi) Panama - wild but habituated

Mark Payne-Gill / Margay (Felis wiedi) Panama - wild but habituated

LYNN M. STONE / Margay {Felis wiedi} in tree captive

Mark Payne-Gill / Margay {Felis wiedi} Gamboa Panama

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) close up of head looking around, Huachipa Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Margay (Leopardus wiedii pirrensis) juvenile lying down and falling asleep, Quito Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Margay (Leopardus wiedii pirrensis) juvenile male lying down whilst panting, Quito Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Margay (Leopardus wiedii pirrensis) juvenile male baring teeth, then lying down, before slowly drifting to sleep, Quito Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Margay (Leopardus wiedii pirrensis) juvenile male looking at camera and baring teeth, Quito Zoo. Captive.

Paul Williams / Margay (Leopardus wiedii) on tree branch, Belize, Central America. 2017. Captive.

Paul Williams / Margay (Leopardus wiedii), portrait, Belize, Central America, 2017. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Central American margay (Leopardus wiedii nicaraguae), Tierpark Berlin, Germany. Captive.This species is listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Central American margay (Leopardus wiedii nicaraguae), Tierpark Berlin, Germany. Captive. This species is listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Margay (Leopardus wiedii pirrensis) named Diego, at Zoologico de Quito, Ecuador. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Margay (Leopardus wiedii pirrensis) named Diego, at Zoologico de Quito, Ecuador. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Margay (Leopardus wiedii pirrensis) named Diego, at Zoologico de Quito, Ecuador. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Margay (Leopardus wiedii pirrensis) named Diego, at Zoologico de Quito, Ecuador. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Margay (Leopardus wiedii wiedii) named Carlotta, Cincinnati Zoo, Ohio, USA. Captive. Classified as federally endangered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Margay (Leopardus wiedii wiedii) named Carlotta, Cincinnati Zoo, Ohio, USA. Captive. Classified as federally endangered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Anup Shah / Dwarf mongoose with young {Helogale parvula} Serengeti NP, Tanzania

Jabruson / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} group at burrow in termite mound, Tsavo East NP, Kenya.

Jabruson / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} on termite mound, Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Martin Grimm/ BIA / Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) pair play-fighting, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

David Perpinan / Anesthesia of a captive Common dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula). Small repro only.

Ernie Janes / Common dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) portrait, captive.

Eric Baccega / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) adult and pup keeping lookout from a termite hill, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya.

Eric Baccega / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) keeping lookout from a termite hill, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) peering from behind a tree. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula). peering from behind a tree Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula). watching alert Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula). watching alert Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula). watching alert Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula). Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

Winfried Wisniewski / Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) group on termite mound, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Anup Shah / Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) on alert, Masai Mara, Kenya

Jen Guyton / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Jen Guyton / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) pair, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Jen Guyton / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) pair, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Anup Shah / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) foraging, wide angle perspective taken from remote camera. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Dwarf mongooses (Helogale parvula) approaching with remote camera with curiosity, wide angle perspective Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) approaching remote camera, wide angle perspective. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) pair, Masai Mara, Kenya

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula), Tarangire National Park, Tanzania.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula), Tarangire National Park, Tanzania.

Ann & Steve Toon / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) on termite mound, Kruger National Park, South Africa, June

Ann & Steve Toon / Dwarf mongooses (Helogale parvula) grooming near den on termite mound, Kruger National Park, South Africa, June

Denis-Huot / Dwarf mongooses (Helogale parvula) Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Denis-Huot / Dwarf mongooses (Helogale parvula) Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Denis-Huot / Dwarf mongooses (Helogale parvula) Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Roland Seitre / Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) group huddling together, native to Africa

Richard Du Toit / Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) Kruger National Park, Limpopo Province, South Africa, September.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Common dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) in burrow, captive, Valencia Bioparc, Valencia, Spain.

Denis-Huot / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) calling in alarm, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Denis-Huot / Dwarf mongooses (Helogale parvula) keeping lookout from a termite hill, Samburu game reserve, Kenya

Denis-Huot / Dwarf mongooses (Helogale parvula) keeping lookout from a termite hill, Samburu game reserve, Kenya

Denis-Huot / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) sitting in termite hill, Samburu game reserve, Kenya

Denis-Huot / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) keeping lookout from a termite hill, Samburu game reserve, Kenya

Denis-Huot / Dwarf mongooose (Helogale parvula) keeping lookout from a termite hill, Samburu game reserve, Kenya

Christophe Courteau / Two Dwarf Mongooses (Helogale parvula) at the entrance to their termite mound, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Charlie Summers / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) backlit sitting on top of a Termite mound, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

Tui De Roy / Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) group on termite mound, El Karama Ranch, Kenya

Brent Stephenson / Two common Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula). Kruger National Park, South Africa, January.

Laurent Geslin / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} on rock, Masai Mara reserve, Kenya

Tony Heald / Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) yawning. Etosha National Park, Namibia, January.

Tony Heald / Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) on a fallen log. Etosha National Park, Namibia, January.

Tony Heald / Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) in profile. Etosha National Park, Namibia, January.

Richard Du Toit / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) resting on dead wood, Chobe NP, Botswana, December

Vincent Grafhorst / Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) on termite mound, Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Vincent Grafhorst / Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) on termite mound, Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Mary McDonald / Dwarf Mongoose {Helogale parvula} sitting on termite mound, Masai Mara GR, Kenya.

Mary McDonald / Dwarf Mongoose {Helogale parvula} mother carrying young near den in termite mound, Masai Mara GR, Kenya.

Mary McDonald / Dwarf Mongoose {Helogale parvula} play fighting, Masai Mara GR, Kenya.

Peter Blackwell / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} adult hugging young, Samburu NR, Kenya

Winfried Wisniewski / Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) crawling out from hole, Kenya

Philippe Clement / Dwarf Mongoose {Helogale parvula} on tree stump, Kruger NP, South Africa

Tony Heald / Dwarf Mongooses on tree trunk (Helogale parvula) Kruger NP South Africa

Peter Blackwell / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} on termite mound, Masai Mara, Kenya

Pete Oxford / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} Linyanti, Botswana

Anup Shah / Dwarf mongoose on burrow {Helogale parvula} Serengeti NP, Tanzania

Mike Wilkes / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} on termite mound, Tanzania

Jabruson / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} Tsavo West NP, Kenya

Pete Oxford / Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) looking out of tree hole, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Pete Oxford / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} pair on log, Savuti NP, Botswana

Bernard Castelein / Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) on mound. Samburu NP, Kenya

Bernard Castelein / Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) in burrow on termite mound, Samburu NP, Kenya

Jabruson / Dwarf Mongoose {Helogale parvula} on termite mound, Tsavo NP, Kenya

Hermann Brehm / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} on termite mound, Tarangire NP, Tanzania

Jabruson / Dwarf Mongoose {Helogale parvula} and Puff adder {Bitis arietans} Tsavo NP, Kenya

Richard Du Toit / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} Mala Mala Game Reserve, South Africa.

Jabruson / Dwarf Mongoose {Helogale parvula} watching Puff adder {Bitis arietans} on termite mound, Tsavo NP, Kenya

Hermann Brehm / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} on termite mound, Tarangire NP, Tanzania

Mike Wilkes / Profile of Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} sitting on termite mound, Tanzania, East Africa

Philippe Clement / Dwarf mongoose colony {Helogale parvula} in termite mound Kruger NP South Africa

Anup Shah / Dwarf mongoose mother with young {Helogale parvula} Serengeti NP, Tanzania

Anup Shah / Dwarf mongoose with young {Helogale parvula} Serengeti NP, Tanzania

Hermann Brehm / Dwarf mongeese at burrow, Tarangire NP, Tanzania

Jabruson / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} colony inhabit termite mound. Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Jabruson / D - Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} + Tawny plated lizard {Gerrhosaurus major} warm up on termite mound in early morning sun. Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Jabruson / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} colony inhabit termite mound. Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Jabruson / Dwarf mongoose alpha male {Helogale parvula} foraging. Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Jabruson / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} group + Tawny plated lizard {Gerrhosaurus major} share termite mound. Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Jabruson / D - Red billed hornbill {Tockus erythrorhynchus} + Dwarf mongooses {Helogale parvula} on termite mound. Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Jabruson / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} group inhabit termite mound, male Von der Deckens hornbill {Tockus deckeni} waits for mongooses to leave mound Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Jabruson / Dwarf mongooses {Helogale parvula} foraging with Mt Kilimanjaro behind, Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Jabruson / Dwarf mongooses {Helogale parvula} foraging. Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Jabruson / Dwarf mongooses {Helogale parvula} living in termite mound. Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Jabruson / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} group inhabit termite mound and Red billed hornbill {Tockus erythrochynchus} Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Jabruson / Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} group inhabit termite mound. Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Jabruson / Four Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} surround African puff adder {Bitis arietans} Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Jabruson / Pale chanting goshawk {Melierax canorus} predating Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} in termite mound. Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Jabruson / Pale chanting goshawk {Melierax canorus} predation on Dwarf mongoose {Helogale parvula} in termite mound. Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Jabruson / Dwarf mongoose family on termite mound {Helogale parvula} Tsavo East NP, Kenya, East Africa

Mike Wilkes / Dwarf mongoose on termite mound, Tanzania

Hermann Brehm / Two Dwarf mongoose on burrow, Tarangire NP Tanzania

Martin Grimm/ BIA / Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) pair play-fighting, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania