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The predator next door: 6 types of wild cats in the US that you can meet while walking

As technologically advanced and digitally obsessed as our cities may be, we are all pretty much just guests in the wild. 6 species of wild cats can be found in the United States, reports howstuffworks.

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“Many Americans don't realize that even today we share our landscapes with wild cats,” says Shari Wilcox, Ph.D., Texas representative for the national conservation organization Defenders of Wildlife, in an email interview. — From remote corners of Arizona where jaguars still roam, to bobcats lounging by a suburban backyard pool; from the cougars that pass in front of the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles every night to the bobcats that gallop down the ski slopes. We share these spaces with feral cats, and we have a responsibility to our feline neighbors to responsibly manage these landscapes so they have access to habitat, prey and mates so they can survive and thrive.”

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Here are six wild cat species you may not have known about that still live in the US:

1 Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Appearance: similar in appearance to a lynx: long tassels on the ears, a short, trimmed tail with a completely black tip, large paws and long hind legs.

Meets: mostly only in northern states along the Canadian border or in mountainous areas.

Endangered in the US? Not listed, which means it is a numerous and widespread species.

Interesting fact: Canadian lynx makes sounds similar to those of a domestic cat: it can purr, meow, hiss, growl and squeal.

2. Red lynx (Lynx rufus)

Appearance: big ears, short tail, brown fur with black spots.

Meets: All parts of the US, except for parts of the Midwest. The lynx can live in forests, deserts, mountains, swamps, and farmlands.

Endangered in the US? Not listed, which means it is a numerous and widespread species.

Fun fact: “Bobcats are incredibly resourceful and have a very varied diet depending on nearby food sources,” said Susan Bass, director of communications for Big Cat Rescue. “Northern lynxes are stockier and have thicker coats to withstand cold temperatures.”

3. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)

Appearance: the fur is light yellow to reddish gray with dark spots and stripes, and rings of dark fur around the tail.

Occurs: currently found only in extreme south Texas.

Endangered in the US? Yes.

Fun fact: Ocelot kittens are born blind - after about a month, their eyes finally open and their fur begins to take on different colors.

4. Puma (Felis concolor or Puma concolor)

Appearance: fur color from brown to gray; the young are usually covered with blackish brown spots. Adult males can reach 2,1 meters in length and weigh between 59 and 68 kg. Adult females can reach 2,4 meters in length and weigh between 29 and 41 kg.

Occurs: coast to coast, but mostly in the 14 western states with a small endangered population in Florida.

Endangered in the US? Yes.

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Fun fact: “Mountain lions are known by numerous names, including cougars, Florida panthers and catamounts,” Bass says.

5. Jaguar (Panthera onca)

Appearance: a compact buff-furred body (can also be reddish-brown to black) with more solid and black patches on the head and back that fade into patterns along the flanks and back.

Meets: almost completely disappeared in the USA - one of the last was killed in Arizona in 2018.

Endangered in the US? Yes.

Sad fact: “It is thought that there is only one wild jaguar in the US,” Bass says.

6. Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi)

Appearance: elongated body without spots, small rounded ears and shorter limbs compared to body size.

Meets: in South Texas and Arizona.

Endangered in the US? Yes.

Fun fact: jaguarundis are similar in appearance to members of the mustelid family (which includes weasels, badgers, otters, etc.), which is why early German zoologists called this species "weasels".

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