Jaguarundi Sightings In Florida

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.

Jaguarundi sightings in florida. Shelby proie a wildlife technician with the emerald coast wildlife refuge. The jaguarundi are from central and south america and have been found in mexico texas and all the way into florida. Anecdotally you will hear about sightings of jaguarundi in florida from time to time. This is a mystery cat that needs more examination.

Jaguarundi sightings have been reported in arizona. Perhaps there are some in this sunny state because they were released from a private zoo. 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. The species may have been introduced into florida in the past although sightings in the state are rare and unsubstantiated.

Have a great day. Possible jaguarundi sighting in our area. Would you mind telling me what state you are in. It is possible that these are escaped cats from private collections.

The jaguarundi is found in southern texas and arizona south through central america and mexico into south america. It is quite possible that you did see a jaguarundi. The jaguarundi lives in a variety of habitats. This isn t like ol bigfoot.

There has never been an official sighting of a jaguarundi in florida and none has ever been recorded on camera or video. 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. Also there are confirmed sightings in the. 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.

Feel free to visit our website if you re interested. Although we have records of jaguarundis in florida from the pleistocene it would seem unlikely. The reports of sightings i read about are usually in florida. A 1999 study refuted claims of sightings in arizona.

Jaguarundi distribution per iucn red list as at dec 2014 latest information available. This wild cat species is not meant to be present in america. The occurrence of the jaguarundi in florida has remained in doubt for decades where they have been reported since 1907. The last confirmed sighting in the us was probably of a roadkilled individual near brownsville texas in 1986.