That is classic jaguarundi although they can be even darker and a solid brown color as well. The spots will have gone when they are 3 months old. My interest in the jaguarundi connection to "black panther" sightings comes from a sighting that took place in the summer of 2001 near Port Arthur, Texas. There have been sightings in Florida which are thought to have been introduced populations as well as a few unconfirmed sightings in southern Alabama. Of course, ignorance is often stronger than fact. HABITAT: This cat inhabits thickets that are nearly impenetrable to man or dogs. Below youâll find a couple of jaguarundi reports from the mid-20th century. jaguarundi is also listed as endangered by the State of Texas, and is considered threatened in Mexico. Jaguarundi sightings north of Ruidoso ... because they are found in Texas.â Descriptions of a jaguarundi include short legs an elongated body, a long tail, short-rounded ears, a ⦠Keep in mind this is in a part of the country where all five native Texas cat species once dwelled and may possibly do so to this day. The jaguarundi is called the âhalariâ in Belize. Joined Sep 12, 2010 Messages 9,827 Reaction score 9,628 Website www.takerireservezambia.com Media 333 Articles 6 Hunting reports ⦠In central Texas, sightings have been associated with a release of jaguarundis in Bastrop and Caldwell Counties in the mid 1980s, but people were seeing jaguarundi in the Hill Country decades earlier. But jaguarundi are elusive and known to mostly live in Brazil and southern Mexico, although rare sightings have been recorded in Arizona and Texas, animal experts say. Still, beautiful sighting and thank you so much for sharing! Below is a crop and lighting enhanced version of the third photo. I had heard of jagarundi sightings in South Texas, but this is the first video & pics I've seen. The last confirmed sighting of this subspecies within the U.S. was in April 1986, when a roadkill specimen was collected two miles east of Brownsville, Texas, and positively identified as a jaguarundi ⦠Jaguarundi can jump as high as 6.5 feet to catch a bird in flight. The jaguarundi shares characteristics with the ocelot; both live in far south Texas and consume similar prey species consisting of rabbits, small birds, and rodents. The jaguarundi is found in southern Texas and Arizona, south through Central America and Mexico into South America. Jaguarundis are thought to be descended from ⦠SE Texas has many more sighting reports (Big Thicket, Sam Houston National Forest) though this could simply be due to the fact that there are more people down that way to see an animal. Reactions: CJW, 9.3x57 Freak, Beretta391 and 6 others. At around 9 a.m. while driving in a rural area I witnessed a long, slender, gray-colored animal emerging from the brush on the side of the road at a distance of about 75 yards. Species name: The Gulf Coast jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi cacomitli) Where found: Eastern Mexico and southern Texas, making it the northernmost of eight jaguarundi ⦠Not much larger than a house cat, the jaguarundi is smaller than the ocelot and weighs between 8 â 16 pounds. Jaguarundi kittens have spotted fur when they are born.