Black Wild Cats In Texas
Theres no doubt that these large cats exist in texas.
Black wild cats in texas. These wild cats are known as the ocelot the jaguarundi the margay and the jaguar though it is now probably extinct in Texas. They are here just few and far between and can range over 100 miles. The distinguishing characteristic of the Jaguarundis above all is their long tails.
A majority of jaguars in some areas of Central America are black. The cats markings are unique. Game wardens have said more of them are here in East Texas.
Black Cat native to SE Texas. They are the feral domestic cat the bob cat and the mountain lion. Bobcats are a thriving species of big cats in Texas due to their adaptability physical abilities and secretive nature.
Ocelot Leopardus pardalis The beautiful ocelot is a spotted and striped cat that now occupies a reduced habitat in far south Texas close to the cities of Brownsville and Harlingen. They rarely if ever venture into the Texas Hill Country. The tail length combined with their short powerful legs means wild cats can appear much larger than they really are especially at a distance.
Surprisingly only the soles of its feet are black. You can find small wild cats in a variety of habitats from deserts to grasslands hills and mountains. About 30 years ago there was a cougar that weighed 125 lbs taken in Cherokee County.
The tail is ringed with a black tip. Some are a little bigger. Legends of black cats run deeper than a little superstition in East TexasSightings of mysterious black panthers that scream like women in the pine jungles are not at all uncommon in the PineywoodsTales of the mysterious screaming beast have been raising hairs on the back of East Texans necks for the better part of nearly two centuries.