WILD CAT MIMICS MONKEY SOUNDS TO CAPTURE PREY

One wild cat species goes beyond physical camouflage to capture its prey - it disguises its voice,mimicking the calls of its victims,a new study finds.

Margays,wild cats native to the Amazon,have been observed imitating the calls of squirrel - sized monkeys known as pied tamarins.This is the first recorded instance of a wild cat species in the Americas copying the calls of its prey,the researchers say.In addition to physical agility,this cunning move gives them a psychological advantage over their prey which is mesmerizing in the literal sense of the word.