FamousComb3649 t1_j4f7f4i wrote
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Oh that's sad :d was Loki an ocelot too? Do animals attack each other in your reserve often?
leopardusmdd OP t1_j4grwzl wrote
Loki was a margay. There is a pretty large size difference between a margay (4 kilos) and an ocelot (14 kilos). There is often intraguild predation and killing (sometimes even for energy gain) within the felid guild. When we release an ocelot, we worry about pumas and jaguars. When we release a margay or an oncilla, we worry primarily about ocelots. It's a tough world. And yes, was the saddest thing that's ever happened to me.
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