Jaguarundi Sightings In Florida

This is something that could actually be in florida though i would bet that any of these cats would be derived from an introduced population.

Jaguarundi sightings in florida. Jaguarundi distribution per iucn red list as at dec 2014 latest information available. The species may have been introduced into florida in the past although sightings in the state are rare and unsubstantiated. It is possible that these are escaped cats from private collections. We have black jaguarundi on our property in the mountains of costa rica they re good at hiding so sightings are not common but one of our workers saw one just two days ago.

Feel free to visit our website if you re interested. The reports of sightings i read about are usually in florida. A 1999 study refuted claims of sightings in arizona. Anecdotally you will hear about sightings of jaguarundi in florida from time to time.

The last confirmed sighting in the us was probably of a roadkilled individual near brownsville texas in 1986. Shelby proie a wildlife technician with the emerald coast wildlife refuge. There have been sightings in florida which are thought to have been introduced populations as well as a few unconfirmed sightings in southern alabama. From these two release sites the cats have spread over a good bit of central florida and up the gulf coast to at least eglin afb near pensacola with a couple or more sightings in the river swamps of deep southern alabama.

It is quite possible that you did see a jaguarundi. Perhaps there are some in this sunny state because they were released from a private zoo. The jaguarundi is found in southern texas and arizona south through central america and mexico into south america. The jaguarundi are from central and south america and have been found in mexico texas and all the way into florida.

Although we have records of jaguarundis in florida from the pleistocene it would seem unlikely. The occurrence of the jaguarundi in florida has remained in doubt for decades where they have been reported since 1907. This wild cat species is not meant to be present in america. Possible jaguarundi sighting in our area.

Jaguarundi sightings have been reported in arizona. It is possibly extirpated in the us. There are many references to sightings all over florida especially from central florida to north florida although there are also many sources saying that are not in this area. The jaguarundi lives in a variety of habitats.

Also there are confirmed sightings in the. This is a mystery cat that needs more examination. This cat inhabits thickets that are nearly impenetrable to man or dogs. This isn t like ol bigfoot.