All Wild Cats In Texas

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All wild cats in texas. Texas has SIX native cats most of which are endangered and very rarely seen. Mostly only in northern states along the Canadian border or in mountainous regions. These wild cats are known as the ocelot the jaguarundi the margay and the jaguar though it is now probably extinct in Texas.

Current estimates are that fewer than 50 of these wild cats are left in the US with all of them residing in South Texas. Some 142 species of animals including some that today are extremely rare are found in Texas. They have large glassy eyes and beautiful markings making their appeal as a pet obvious.

Similar in appearance to a bobcat. Bobcat Lynx rufus Diet. This list uses the expanded definition of big cats.

Ocelots are a small wild cat from South America although they can be found as far north as Texas. More than 540 species of birds about three fourths of all different species found in the United States have been identified in Texas. Average Life Span in the Wild.

The woodlands and swamps of East Texas are full of abundant native. They rarely if ever venture into the Texas Hill Country. Texas one of the most biologically diverse states in the US.

From southern Canada through most of. Each roams in different areas of Texas making local wildlife unique no matter where in the Lone Star State you decide to explore. William Ward of Mixon took a picture of a bobcat on his game camera.