Black Wild Cats In Texas

Some black panther photos shown on the Web are simply house cats.

Black wild cats in texas. Considered extremely rare in Texas the sleek low-slung jaguarundi inhabits the brush country of extreme southern Texas in Cameron Hidalgo Starr and Willacy counties. The black footed cat has a pale-yellow coat marked with thick black stripes. Its even listed on the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.

Average Life Span in the Wild. They rarely if ever venture into the Texas Hill Country. You can find small wild cats in a variety of habitats from deserts to grasslands hills and mountains.

The cats markings are unique. It reportedly eats rats mice birds and rabbits. These wild cats are known as the ocelot the jaguarundi the margay and the jaguar though it is now probably extinct in Texas.

We tracked down some experts at Tiger Creek to share what precautions you may need to take. The tail is ringed with a black tip. Both sides of the colts hindquarters had long wide and deep scratches such as a cougar would inflict.

Sometimes the person reports what he or she has seen and perhaps also has. From time to time local residents may report sightings of wild animals to the local papers. Surprisingly only the soles of its feet are black.

Theres no doubt that these large cats exist in texas. SMITH COUNTY TX KLTV - Cougars pumas mountain lions all different names but the same big cat. It seems to be over looked whenever theres a mysterious black cat sighting in that area.