Wild Cats In South Texas. Here is a list of the wild cats of south america: Hidden away between brownsville and port isabel is the habitat of rare ocelots, small wild cats which are native to texas.
Adult females can be 7 feet (2.4 meters) long and weigh between 65 and 90 pounds (29 and 41 kg). The largest of south america’s small spotted cats, the ocelot is an exquisitely beautiful creature. One of the rarest and most striking wild cats in the united states is getting a helping hand in south texas.
It was the sighting of a cougar in 1987 that i consider to be one of the most pivotal moments in my life.
Here at laguna atascosa national park in cameron county there are three varieties of wild cats. One of the rarest and most striking wild cats in the united states is getting a helping hand in south texas. The jaguar was once the largest spotted american cat in texas, weighing up to 200 pounds. The ocelot occurs across south america, central america, mexico and southern texas.