Big Cats of the United States
Puma (Puma concolor)
Despite the contraction of their range they are still big cats in North America and wild cats and in some cases their populations are stable or stable it is. reflected Most people are familiar with the quintessential American big cats – the Big Cat. It is called by many names the mountain lion and the cougar. A cunning and stealthy predator called by Native Americans a Native. The hunter is capable of adapting to different regions and hunting. A quick and silent prey will be caught at a distance. They hunt at night or during the day. This adaptable cat is widespread from the Canadian-rockies to deep in South America.
The leopard can actually range much larger with the big cats matching its spotted description as far east as the Maine Coon. There is a small population of puma in Florida. Cats are more likely to prey than moose, known as domesticated or moose. Although timid people will attack the right things. Human composition in wild and wild places has put a heavy burden on humans in this hunter’s greatest hunt.
Bobcat (Red lynx)
With a larger range than any other big cat in America, the bobcat is a successful and adaptive hunter. The bobcat’s original range included every state except Hawaii. Although not confirmed, bobcats have been spotted everywhere in the United, except for very urban areas or areas where they have been exterminated they were to protect possessions. And these areas are experiencing a revival of this opportunistic predator.
Bobcats are in many ways similar to the impossibly large house cat. Larger than all domestic breeds, bobcats have a coloring that blends well with all habitats. They hunt small animals, but have been known to take small goats as prey. Less stealthy than lynxes or cougars, they hunt around dawn and dusk, when their first prey, rabbits and hares, are most active.
Canadian Lynx (Canadian Lynx)
Related to the European Lynx variety, the Canadian lynx is a shy and elusive hunter. Hares and hares are preyed upon, especially hares hunting in the snow. The range of the lynx is mostly in the northern parts of the lower United, Alaska and Canada – the same range as the snowshoe hare. They are usually solitary hunters but have been observed hunting cooperatively. Where lynx and bobcats share, the lynx roams to give way to the bobcat. The lynx’s coloring gives it good camouflage because of its northern range and pairs with the shy nature makes this cat difficult to spot. .
Jaguar (Panthera onca)
The jaguar is the rarest of the American big cats with the smallest part of South America as the northernmost part of its overall range. The majority of its extension is through Mexico, Central and South America. This largest of the American big cats resembles its distant cousin, the leopard, more than any other cat. Obstructive and thick in shape and size, the jaguar prefers jungles and forests near water, rather than hunting ground. The jaguar’s closest relatives are all the big African and Asian cats. The panther is a unique species in the New World. The cat like other great hunting behavior adapts to hunting when the prey is most active whether it is day, night, evening or early . Jaguars will love water and will catch fish, caimans, capybaras and other animals that live and love water as prey.
Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yaguarandi)
The smallest of the American big cats is about the size of a house cat with short legs and a coloring that resembles a puma. Variations according to Habitat. Jaguars have been transplanted to the south of the United States, mainly in Texas and New Mexico, with a small population in Florida. They prey on small animals, birds, fish and reptiles. They are most likely to be found near water and are excellent fishermen. Their closest relative is the slightly larger puma and is the oldest American wild cat.
Ocelot (Leopard)
Its fur has long been valued from ancient times to modern times. Its size is mainly southern border except Texas, New Mexico and Arizona having populations that have grown in the last two. decades Ocelots are nocturnal hunters and fiercely territorial. They are solitary and elusive hunters preying on wild animals such as moles, hares and opossums. They can be fishermen and even eat crabs.
