The forest cat knows the monkey voice

In addition to the ability to cleverly camouflage, a cat in South America can also imitate a monkey's voice to lure them to the ground.

Margay Spotted Cat . Photo: catbg.com.

The Margay and Tamarin monkey live in the Amazon rainforest. Livescience said that recently scientists from the Nature Conservancy (WCS) saw eight tamarin monkeys eating, a cat hid in the foliage on a nearby tree. The cat made sounds like the cry of a newborn monkey. Those cries attracted the attention of the gorilla. It climbs down to find out.

After that, the leader of the monkeys made a sound to warn 7 children on the tree about strange sounds. However, the monkeys on the tree were confused by the cries. Instead of running away 4 children climbed down to find a place to make a sound. At that moment the margay cat came out of the canopy of the tree, jumped to the ground and rushed towards the monkeys. As soon as he saw the cat, the monkey monkey shouted loudly to warn and 4 monkeys on the ground could escape.

Monkey tamarin.Photo: blogspot.com.

This is the first time the scientific world has recorded the ability to mimic cats' voices. Many people have previously claimed they witnessed cats in the Amazon - including jaguars, cougars - disguising primates, mice and many other animals to trick them into ambush. However, no one has provided concrete evidence of such behavior.

'Cats are famous for their skillful level of movement. But the ability to imitate other people's voices suggests that their mischief is worth exploring, 'said Fabio Rohe, the team leader.

The study is published in the journal Neotropical Primates.