Black Wild Cats In Florida

The bobcat which is one of two predatory big cats found in Florida is the most abundant wildcat in the United States.

Black wild cats in florida. Officially there are no jaguarundi in Florida as the map below shows. Alternatively continue scrolling down to browse the entire wild cat list. There is not much you can do when these cats visit your yard other than securing your own animals.

Anecdotally you will hear about sightings of jaguarundi in Florida from time to time. Small numbers found in pockets of several other state including Florida where they are known as the Florida panther and Nebraska as well as parts of central Canada. Length varies from 74-86 and weight ranges from 70-160 pounds.

Primarily found in southwestern Canada the western US and almost all of Mexico and Central and South America. The only wild cats officially in Florida are the puma and bobcat neither of which fits your description. You can click on the column headings to sort the table by name continent found conservation status or by lineage the group of cats to.

Of the six species of wild cats found in north america only the jaguar is of genus panthera and therefore considered to be a big cat. Theres no known species of a large black wild cat here in Floridas Wild Cat News - Bobcat or Panther. Even cats with bells.

August 27 2015. It is a large slender cat with a tawny coat and white belly. Dark Long-tailed Wild Cats in Alabama and Florida.

A smaller cat than the Florida Panther but its dark color and long tail could possibly explain sightings of black panthers. Fortunately we had the benefit of working with the Bear Creek Feline Center in nearby Panama City which boasts a menagerie of exotic big cats including Florida. There are five common species of ticks in Florida.