Wild Cats In Southern Florida. Over 40 big cats are moving 57 miles and they will be hosting visitors by the fourth quarter of 2015. Most small wild cats are the size of a domesticated cat.
Ocelot (leopardus pardalis) the ocelot has short tawny or reddish brown fur with black spots and rosette shaped marks. Big cat rescue, one of the world’s largest accredited sanctuaries for exotic cats, is a leading advocate for ending the abuse of captive big cats and saving wild cats from extinction. The bobcat and puma are found throughout the state while the jaguar is found in the southern portion of arizona and the ocelot is found mostly in the southeast.
I have never seen one in the wild and i have spent a lot of time in the woods.
Best estimate is that there is less than two hundred of these cats in the florida. Large ears, short tail, brown fur with black spots. Three mammal species in the united states are referred to as wild cats: You are fortunate if you have spotted one of these cats.
