Texas is home to 7 different cat species including several endangered ones. The bobcat is a medium-sized, reddish brown cat about the size of a chow dog. Length of the adult is about 3 feet, 6 inches. Weight is 12-20 pounds, occasionally up to 36 pounds in old, fat males.

Meet the ocelot, jaguar, bobcat, mountain lion and jaguarundi in the great state of Texas.

Discover Texas' wild cats, from mountain lions and bobcats to rare ocelots. Explore their habitats, behaviors, and conservation efforts in the Lone Star State.

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Bobcats are highly adaptable felines and throughout most of their range in Texas have shown a marked ability to cope with the inroads of human settlement.

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Of our three remaining species of wild cats in Texas, with mountain lions and ocelots being the other two, the bobcat remains an adaptable and hardy feline that will likely continue to thrive in spite of all the obstacles it sometimes faces.

May 3, 2023 · Texas is home to various wildcat species like the mountain lion, jaguar, ocelot, bobcat, and jaguarundi. Mountain lions, large and solitary, dominate the landscape. Jaguars, the largest in the Americas, prefer dense forests. Ocelots, elusive and endangered, rely on habitats rich in small mammals.

Aug 15, 2024 · Texas is home to several wild cat species, including the bobcat, ocelot, jaguarundi, and historically, the jaguar and mountain lion. Bobcats are adaptable and thrive across the state. Ocelots, more specialized, prefer dense cover and …

Texas Native Cats is a nonprofit organization based in Dallas that consists of volunteers, master naturalists, and others interested in acquainting Texans with our state’s native wild cat species: ocelots, jaguarundis, jaguars, mountain lions, and bobcats.