{"id":599536,"date":"2025-01-17T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/?p=599536"},"modified":"2025-01-21T09:52:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T14:52:02","slug":"a-wild-cat-in-disguise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/omg_animals\/a-wild-cat-in-disguise\/","title":{"rendered":"A Wild Cat in Disguise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Margay<em> (Leopardus wiedii),<\/em> a wild cat that lives in Central and South America, is a master of vocal disguises. 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