6 Wild Cats Still Discovered Roaming the U.S.

1. Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Long ear tufts, a short, bobbed tail with a fully black tip, huge paws, and long hind legs are all characteristics that are similar to those of a bobcat on the outside.

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2. Bobcat (Lynx rufus)

Big Cat Rescue head of public relations Susan Bass says bobcats are resourceful and eat whatever is around. Northern bobcats are stockier and have thicker coats to survive cold weather.

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3. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)

After about one month, the eyes of ocelot kittens eventually open, and they begin to acquire distinct colors on their fur. Ocelot kittens are born blind before they are born.

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4. Mountain Lion (Felis concolor or Puma concolor)

Tan to gray body, blackish brown markings on cubs. Males may grow to 8 feet (2.1 meters) and weigh 130 150 pounds. Women may reach 7 feet (2.4 meters) and weigh 65 to 90 pounds.

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5. Jaguar (Panthera onca)

It has a small body and a yellow and tan coat that can be reddish brown to black. The head and back have solid black spots that become "rosette-shaped patterns along the side and back of the body."

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6. Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi)

Because they look like weasels, badgers, otters, and other members of the Mustelidae family, early German zoologists called this species the "weasel cat."

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