Wild Cats In Florida Pictures

Click on the cats name in the table below to see further information on that species.

Wild cats in florida pictures. In Florida bobcats breed from August to March with the peak in February and March. Large black melanistic wild cats in captivity are usually leopards or jaguars. Continue reading for information pictures facts and statistics on each of the wild cats of North America or click on a species name in the list above to go straight to the information about that cat.

The bobcat sometimes called the Florida lynx or wildcat is the smaller of the two and youre much more likely to spot it in the wild or even in your backyard. I have never seen one in the wild and I have spent a lot of time in the woods. As I was wondering some small trails and marshes of the wildlife preserve I literately walked up on a large bobcat near the side of a trail staring directly at me.

Sunday morning offered up one the most elusive and beautiful animals at least for me that resides in our maritime forest the Florida Bobcat. They are not dangerous but will bite in self defense however they are too small to hurt you. Like big cats small wild cats face many conservation threats including habitat loss poaching and loss of prey.

To protect themselves they are secretive. Average Life Span in the Wild. Aug 30 2013 - Explore Tularosa Highschools board wildcats pictures on Pinterest.

Best estimate is that there is less than two hundred of these cats in the Florida. Primarily found in southwestern Canada the western US and almost all of Mexico and Central and South America. The FWCs policy on feral cats is to protect native wildlife from predation disease and other impacts presented by feral and free-ranging cats.

It is the foundation for FWC staff to interact with affected parties and develop science-based humane solutions. Their population has grown over the years and their range now covers most of Florida and even parts of south Georgia. Big Cats Lions Tigers Leopards Jaguars Panhters.