tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810009914256696264.post12163369516721198..comments2024-03-10T15:39:00.383-05:00Comments on Texas Cryptid Hunter: Jaguarundi Photographed in the American South?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810009914256696264.post-84251764604982344982020-07-05T12:07:54.627-05:002020-07-05T12:07:54.627-05:00about the range of the jaguarundi: yes, a lot of t...about the range of the jaguarundi: yes, a lot of these sightings are very questionable,but there seems to be a big clump of them between south texas and san antonio. folk lore? i think there is still a remnant population in this rather large area. its worth noting that the platypus was considered to be rare untill reasearch showed it to be quite common around the sydney area. its a nocturnal and very secretive animal.using credentialed experts alone as verifiable inicators isnt very complete science. theres too much field, not enough inicators.it also seems credible that jaguarundis are living completely outside the historical range ,probably escaped "pets", or their descendants.is this sustainable, at a low population level? in an environment that is constantly shifting(thanks to us) who could know?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195971999689204313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810009914256696264.post-34446302134672173602018-05-17T19:32:18.557-05:002018-05-17T19:32:18.557-05:00Kerrville, Texas two years ago, feral cats disappe...Kerrville, Texas two years ago, feral cats disappeared. In the middle of the night, something woke me and I went to the front door. Noise in the bushes and it ran into the street, under the street light. It stood there looking at me for several minutes (so it seemed) without fear. I was asking it, "what are you?" and I observed the otter-like head and the tail which is not tapered but thick. Next day, I passed the word and found out that a pair had been seen the year before in Hunt, west of here. It came back this year, but I accidentally caught it in a trap set for a raccoon. Luckily for me, it flipped the trap and got out -- after dragging it 12 feet across the rocks. It had to be the jaguarundi, as that took incredible strength. It didn't come back, I know because the feral cats re-appeared a few days later.<br />Kelly Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15685592687247971391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810009914256696264.post-81537906118048251602018-03-27T10:33:21.321-05:002018-03-27T10:33:21.321-05:00There have been several Jaguarundi sightings in Ja...There have been several Jaguarundi sightings in Jackson county, Ark.DON CUNNINGHAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12957059712620605545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810009914256696264.post-3919711217190750312015-08-26T02:12:12.073-05:002015-08-26T02:12:12.073-05:00On Sunday Aug.23, while at Wintergreen resort in W...On Sunday Aug.23, while at Wintergreen resort in Wintergreen, VA, I saw a small, reddish-brown cat run across the road about 2:30 in the afternoon. It was slender, noticeably larger than a house cat, with a relatively smaller head, and a long tail. <br />It was much more slender than a lynx, with solid coloring, and absent the distinct, tufted ears<br />I researched wild cats of North America, and was surprised to come across the Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi). I know without a doubt, that this is the cat I saw.Happy Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04138355854420071001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810009914256696264.post-60812871246501398162015-01-22T00:42:58.554-06:002015-01-22T00:42:58.554-06:00We recently saw one of these jaguarondis on our ra...We recently saw one of these jaguarondis on our ranch in Edwards county, TX, just 36 miles from the border. It was crossing the road as we were on our way out and it had paused while doing so, giving time to fully observe this animal. Leaving us only with a detailed description as we were unsure what kind of animal we had just witnessed. It was months later until we saw a magazine article illustrating how the jaguarondis might be making a comeback into Texas. There was no question, after having seen just a few images of the jaguarondi, that it was in fact the same animal we had come across.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810009914256696264.post-44236818389386119022014-12-12T15:07:31.304-06:002014-12-12T15:07:31.304-06:00The jaguarondi is a diurnal animal. It's unlik...The jaguarondi is a diurnal animal. It's unlikely it would be out at night. It is also hard to believe the deer would be that calm with a cat that near. This picture smells.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810009914256696264.post-88684009284251296142014-07-26T21:54:17.602-05:002014-07-26T21:54:17.602-05:00This.^
I live in Mexico (in an area where jaguaru...This.^<br /><br />I live in Mexico (in an area where jaguarundis are called "leoncillo"- little lion-) and I have seen a stuffed specimen so big it dwarfed all the jaguarundis I've seen in zoos (or photographs for that matter). It was so big in fact I thought I was looking at a small puma at first (and I can tell them apart). I'm not going to say the place, but I do believe those particular mountains may be the home of the largest jaguarundis in the world, as apparently this was not considered a freak by the locals, but a perfectly normal individual. <br />My point by saying this is that scientists don´t know everything, and regular people make a mistake whenever they accept their claims as absolute; I have read many books on jaguarundis and none of them mention specimens as big as the one I saw- not even close. But I saw the giant specimen and so has anyone who has been to that place where it's displayed; therefore, those giant jaguarundis do exist; it doesn´t matter that the educated "experts" sitting behind desks in London or New Yorkare not aware of their existence. <br /><br />Curupiranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810009914256696264.post-32729759014807391932014-05-04T09:41:29.022-05:002014-05-04T09:41:29.022-05:00Most experts, that I know in my area haven't s...Most experts, that I know in my area haven't spent 60 years in the woods on a daily bases like some of us hicks have. They've spent too much time behind a desk. Recently I heard one of these experts say that alligators don't eat beavers, when anyone who has actually observed these things knows that they were a real nuisance to the forestry world in the recent past. Since the alligators have been protected and increased in number, beavers have become very rare. Why wouldn't they eat them? They're delicious. <br /> Besides there has never been a real study of jaguarundi by the scientific world in our area ( south Mississippi) so how can they say anything authoritative?Gail Spaldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12822599735885491966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810009914256696264.post-87185407276584669022014-02-21T23:58:08.738-06:002014-02-21T23:58:08.738-06:00Jaguars are extirpated in Texas, they have been si...Jaguars are extirpated in Texas, they have been since 1947-48 when the last confirmed individual was shot near San Benito. The jaguarundi, too, is most likely extirpated in the state, not having been confirmed since a specimen was found dead on a South Texas road in 1986. Ocelots will soon be gone if we can't bump the numbers, habitat, and wildlife corridors up - and the fact is that if trained scientists and wildlife enthusiasts aren't seeing the "black panther"/jaguar/jaguarundi critters that every other country hick and his mother is seeing and hearing, then the cats flat out aren't here. My question is, why do some people (cryptologists) spend all of their time listening to people with ZERO knowledge about the animals in question, while they at the same time blow off the educated, dedicated biologists who spend time and effort to come to the conclusion that these cats are extirpated? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810009914256696264.post-24112579456036393692014-01-25T19:11:49.716-06:002014-01-25T19:11:49.716-06:00We definitely have these cats in S. Alabama and pr...We definitely have these cats in S. Alabama and probably Mississippi. I've seen them twice. Have a game camera out in the area where one was sighted. I's been less than a week, but am hoping to confirm.Gail Spaldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12822599735885491966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810009914256696264.post-19032051793530749232013-10-16T13:26:11.724-05:002013-10-16T13:26:11.724-05:00Here you go: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/236...Here you go: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/23690098/2013/10/14/big-cats-attack-in-houstonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810009914256696264.post-68925057397889039532013-10-16T12:47:02.212-05:002013-10-16T12:47:02.212-05:00I have not been able to find anything on that. Can...I have not been able to find anything on that. Can you provide a link to a story on this incident?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826671773555271744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810009914256696264.post-46459786257361024042013-10-16T11:22:35.840-05:002013-10-16T11:22:35.840-05:00Jaguarundi are often seen and photographed in the ...Jaguarundi are often seen and photographed in the Arbuckles of Oklahoma and in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area park in Sulphur, OK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810009914256696264.post-42593910904980517562013-10-15T22:48:18.680-05:002013-10-15T22:48:18.680-05:00Have you seen the reports in Magnolia? A car rece...Have you seen the reports in Magnolia? A car recently attacked a horse and someone actually caught a picture of a black cat! It was on the news in Houston today!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810009914256696264.post-34760994010339094722013-10-15T21:08:38.546-05:002013-10-15T21:08:38.546-05:00If this photo is legitimate, it would be a great b...If this photo is legitimate, it would be a great birthday present to me ;)Jay Cooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14300702399539846543noreply@blogger.com