Black Wild Cats In Texas

Jaguarundis are bobcat-sized wild cats typically reaching a weight of 20 pounds and they can also have very dark fur.

Black wild cats in texas. However there are three species of feline that do call Texas Hill Country home. William Ward of Mixon took a picture of a bobcat on his game camera. It reportedly eats rats mice birds and rabbits.

About 30 years ago there was a cougar that weighed 125 lbs taken in Cherokee County. Of late south Texas and the Hill Country seem to be the hot spots for black panther sightings. From time to time local residents may report sightings of wild animals to the local papers.

The tail length combined with their short powerful legs means wild cats can appear much larger than they really are especially at a distance. Its called a Jaguarundi. Both sides of the colts hindquarters had long wide and deep scratches such as a cougar would inflict.

SMITH COUNTY TX KLTV - Cougars pumas mountain lions all different names but the same big cat. African wild pet cats available for sale. The distinguishing characteristic of the Jaguarundis above all is their long tails.

Game wardens have said more of them are here in East Texas. No two cats have. One adult female and one adult male previously.

Both live in far south Texas and consume similar prey species consisting of rabbits small birds and rodents. It seems to be over looked whenever theres a mysterious black cat sighting in that area. Like big cats small wild cats face many conservation threats including habitat loss poaching and loss of prey.