Black Wild Cats In Florida

Small numbers found in pockets of several other state including florida and nebraska and parts of.

Black wild cats in florida. 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. Up to 15 years range.

Astor Florida On The St Johns River Area Online. 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. 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.

Click on the cats name in the table below to see further information on that species. Similar in appearance to a bobcat. Length varies from 74-86 and weight ranges from 70-160 pounds.

There is no compelling evidence that a single wild black panther has ever existed in United States. Mostly only in northern states along the Canadian border or in mountainous regions. A smaller cat than the Florida Panther but its dark color and long tail could possibly explain sightings of black panthers.

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. The big black cats are black leopards or black jaguars and are not referred to as black panthers by anyone who knows anything about big cats. Brown dog ticks American dog ticks lone star ticks Gulf Coast ticks and black-legged ticks.

Excellent article on Black Panthers from an authority on the subject. Even cats with bells. The only wild cats officially in Florida are the puma and bobcat neither of which fits your description.