Jaguars are migratory cats - always on the move and it would be easy for them to travel the well forested river ways that travel through Texas and northward from there. As a matter of fact, a panther is quite stealthy and could easily travel these remote river ways 25 to 50 miles in one day undetected in the dark of night.
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The Lady Panthers held Southwestern Oklahoma State to 45 percent from the field and just 4 of 19 from the three-point line. Ad Blocker Detected. Thanks for visiting! Thank you for your support! Very good hub. Voting it up and sharing here. Hi Gus! Usually feral cats don't get that large. Maybe it was a cross between a feral cat and a bobcat, I don't know. I DO know what words would have come out of my mouth and I bet they were about the same!
LOL Thanks for the visit and the story, it was a good one! One time we lived on a cattle farm where there stood a big barn. We used to go inside the barn to shoot rats, of which there were a gazillion.
On one such visit to the barn I heard a loud screeching yowl from what was surely a big BIG cat. I looked up at the hayloft and there it was - BIG - but it was a domestic cat, white and black fur and the usual house cat look but for its huge size. I did not say, "Hi kitty, kitty. Hi Peggy! It's probably a good thing that there were more people than just the two of you. I bet that was an amazing experience!
Thanks for stopping in and the votes and share! This was a fascinating look at the wildcats of North America. The only one that I have ever seen in the wild was in Yosemite National Park. My German girlfriend and I were hiking along a path and another person actually spotted the head and shoulders of a cougar behind a rock not that far away from the path. His coloration blended in perfectly with the colors of the rock and he was motionless.
We paused a moment to look at him as did others on the path It was an amazing experience. UUI votes and sharing.
Hello adh! The only wild cat I have actually seen in the wild, so far, is the bobcat. I did get to see one crossing the back of our place a few years ago. It was very exciting!
My husband has seen many of them, when he deer hunts out back. I would love to see more! Thank you for your kind comment and welcome to HubPages. I look forward to see you publish some hubs here! A very interesting hub with good facts. As an avid hiker and backpacker I have had occasion to encounter a few of these animals and believe me you never forget the experience. I love the "big cats". They are all so beautiful and majestic! I would have loved to see the Asiatic Lion!
Thank you for your kind words and comment. Wonderful Hub. I come from India which is home of big cats and I love cats. Usually our cats domestic or simple cats not big cats are not big. But big cats like tiger and lions and cheetas are wonderful. It was such a magnificient site. Hello FullOfLoveSites! I would love to do the same thing! I would love to have an ocelot too! They are just about the right size! Thanks for stopping in and commenting! It is always appreciated! I wish I could make any of these gorgeous wild cats a pet and a guard cat at the same time.
The ocelot is cute! Hi Terrye! I would have loved to see that mountain lion. As long as it wasn't too up close! Have a beautiful day! Terrye Toombs from Somewhere between Heaven and Hell without a road map. Fantastic hub, SG! I actually saw a mountain lion in an orchard in Visalia, CA in I was shocked and amazed! It was huge! Voted up and more. Hello Jenn-Anne! I have seen two bobcats, at different times, walk across our backyard before.
It was awesome! One of my sons was sitting in a tree stand deer hunting one morning when he looked around and saw a bobcat watching him from the tree next to him. He said he nearly fell out of the tree! The bobcat just jumped down and walked off. He will never forget that! Thanks for stopping in and the vote up!
Have a great day! What beautiful animals! I saw a bobcat once many years ago. It was along the side of the road and slipped into the woods as I drove by. I only caught a fleeting glimpse but I've never forgotten it. Informative hub. Hello RTalloni! I love wildcats. I have had to be reminded that they are wild creatures as well. The bobcats around here do keep the mice and field rat population down, but they also eat the quail that is trying to make a come back here.
Of course, hubby would never shoot one of them, it's more of a "let nature take it's course" thing. No one I know personally has ever seen a mountain lion around here, so I am not sure there are any.
I have never seen any tracks either. I would really hate to have to stop taking my walks alone in the woods. Sure enjoyed seeing these cats highlighted here--such beautiful creatures they are! Seeing them move and watching their alert eyes in the videos was pure joy. I am one who would have to be reminded that they are wild animals, and predators at that. The fact that big cats help keep the rodent population down, and even help with the coyote population makes them invaluable.
The rodents and coyotes can do a great deal of damage as well as carry diseases via fleas and ticks that kill other animals and people. Though I'm sure there are hunters who kill some of these cats, the hunters I know would not do so unless they were attacked by one, which is very unlikely.
Farmers are a different story but they generally only protect their families and farm animals from predators, though I am sure that some go sadly beyond the need to do so. Hello again mperrottet! I expected them to be a bit bigger myself, but they are about the size of a very large house cat. They are really beautiful too! Yes, the Florida Panther is on the endangered list. Thank you for visiting my hubs. I appreciated your comments and votes! Again, have a wonderful Thanksgiving and be safe if you travel!
Interesting, informative hub. I've seen lots of wildlife, but never a wildcat. I didn't realize that bobcats were so small.
I was wondering - is the Florida panther endangered also? Great hub - voted up and interesting. Hello Sharkye11! I apologize for the delay in replying to your comment here. I have had some computer issues today. Hopefully have them resolved now. I have seen bobcats in my backyard, but never a mountain lion! Actually, that would scare the hell out of me! You need to write a hub about that, I would love to hear all about it!
Thank you for stopping in, reading and your great comment here! I have never seen an ocelot in person. I have had the honor to see the others, the lynx was in a zoo, the bobcat and mountain lion were up close and personal in my backyard!
I love the pictures in this hub! Voting up and more! Thank you bravewarrior! It is so sad that our wildcats are being hunted for financial gain. I have never heard of anyone hunting wildcats for food. Some people just don't care, all they think about is money. I'm glad your enjoyed my hub and I thank you for your wonderful comment! Shiela, what an amazing, although sad hub! I have always been fascinated by wildcats.
This is probably why I'm a cat lover and prefer them to dogs I have 3 cats. It is so sad to see what is happening to this majectic animal. They are being hunted for pure sport and financial gain.
Not one of these videos mentioned hunting them for food. We still have a few cougars, sometimes called Florida Panthers, living in the Everglades. It's a shame what Man is doing to Nature's cycle. I found it rather fascinating to learn the difference between 'lesser' cats and the larger lions, tigers, etc. I was unaware of the purring versus roaring capabilities. Hello Larry. I have heard that the cougar are getting into areas that either they are new to or their presence just hasn't been documented yet.
They say that we don't have cougars in my area, buy several people have reported seeing them. Thank you for useful comment, I will try to incorporate your information into my hub. Hello tsadjatko! No, I didn't know about the Pixiebobs. That is very interestesting! I had not heard of the Bengal cats either. This information would make a great hub. You know more about these new species than I and it is your idea, maybe you should write the hub on this. Thank you so much for stopping in and reading and leaving such wonderful and informational comment!
Great and interesting hub. Did you know they have crossed Bobcats with domestic cats and developed a domestic breed called Pixiebobs? This is also what they've done with the Serval to create Savanah Cats and the Asian Leopard Cat to give a very popular domestic spotted breed called Bengal cats.
A hub on those three breeds would be very interesting and beautiful. Hello Mary! I was replying to your kind comment and I'm not sure what happened, but everything disappeared. I just want you to know how much I appreciarte your kind words and all your support. Thank for your votes and share!
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