Wild cat found mimicking monkey calls; Predatory trickery documented for the first time in wild felids in Americas

ScienceDaily (2010-07-09) -- In a fascinating example of vocal mimicry, researchers have documented a wild cat species imitating the call of its intended victim: a small, squirrel-sized monkey known as a pied tamarin. This is the first recorded instance of a wild cat species in the Americas mimicking the calls of its prey.