Black Wild Cats In Florida

Herpailurus yagourondi a specie of small wild cat article reporting some sightings in florida of a small wild cat called and thinly distributed in moist forest types nsis.

Black wild cats in florida. Excellent article on Black Panthers from an authority on the subject. The bobcat which is one of two predatory big cats found in Florida is the most abundant wildcat in the United States. Wild cats that have a dark melanistic color are often referred to as panthers or black panthers including big and small wild cats such as jaguars leopards and jaguarundi.

Average Life Span in the Wild. Click on the cats name in the table below to see further information on that species. The only wild cats officially in Florida are the puma and bobcat neither of which fits your description.

There is no compelling evidence that a single wild black panther has ever existed in United States. The word melanin means black or dark. Black wild cats in florida.

They are part of Floridas wild and have a place in the landscaping with the rest of Floridas Fauna. First of all Florida Panthers are basically a Cougar. Theres no known species of a large black wild cat here in Floridas Wild Cat News - Bobcat or Panther.

Anecdotally you will hear about sightings of jaguarundi in Florida from time to time. 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. Use the table below to search for information on any wild cat species.

But still we hear these stories of black cats that lurk in the wilds of Florida says Hitzig. Jaguarundi distribution per IUCN Red List as at Dec 2014 latest information available. Officially there are no jaguarundi in Florida as the map below shows.