Small Wild Cats In Florida

North American wild cats include two big cats the jaguar and cougar and smaller wild cats like the ocelot jaguarundi bobcat and Canadian lynx.

Small wild cats in florida. The backs of their ears muzzles and. North America is the third largest continent on the planet. They are part of Floridas wild and have a place in the landscaping with the rest of Floridas Fauna.

An efficient hunter the bobcat hunts by sight and usually at night. It had a short bobbed tail-about 6 long-and was the size of large. Small exotic cats are allowed with a permit.

Long ear tufts short bobbed tail with a completely black tip large paws and long hind legs. In Florida bobcats breed from August to March with the peak in February and March. Canadian Lynx Lynx canadensis Looks like.

The bobcat still has a wide distribution on the USA despite the expanding activities of people. It had short dark graydark brown hair. I couldnt see any stripes or spots but didnt get a close up.

It has a broad head with small rounded ears. Mostly only in northern states along the Canadian border or in mountainous regions. Also known as cougar or puma the Florida panther Puma concolor coryi is a subspecies of mountain lion.

Most small wild cats are the size of a domesticated cat. After years of experience with domestic cats we purchased our first hybrid. With a maximum weight of around 25 kg 54 lb the species is smaller than a domestic cat and substantially smaller than the African wildcat both of which are close relatives.