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North America has three small wild cat species, but there may be an as yet unconfirmed small population of Jaguarundi living in the desert areas north of Mexico.
Jaguarundi Puma yaguarondi 3-7 kg (possibly found in the US)
Ocelot Leopardus pardalis 8-15 kg (remnant population in Texas only)
Bobcat Lynx rufus 6-20 kg
Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis 8-12 kg
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I have news for you, the Jaguarundi have been spotted on numerous occasions in North Texas as far back as 15 yrs ago. My ex husband came in from work one evening and was asking me about a black cat that was larger than a regular cat. When I showed him a picture of a Jaguarundi he said that was what he saw early in the predawn hours.
Now I live about 70 miles east of where this one was sited and have seen them on a lot of occasions mainly at dusk and at night. Long body and tail small head and rounded ears.
If you are able to get a photograph of the jaguarundi in your area, you would be making history. Lots of people know they’re around, but there hasn’t been any documented evidence for 27 years. If you manage to photograph one please let us know. Biologists would be very interested in proof of their existence in North Texas, as would we!