Wild Cats In Northern Indiana

DNR confirmed it was a mountain lion.

Wild cats in northern indiana. They are rarely seen because of their ability to blend into their surroundings and move silently. India may be the land of the tiger but it is also home to masters of stealth that prowl the deepest of jungles and the highest of mountains. Wild cats are solitary territorial animals.

Top Wild Big Cat Species found in India are Tiger Lion Leopard Jaguar Snow Leopard Clouded Leopard Jungle Cat. Boone Brownsburg Clinic 317 852-0537. Bobcats the only resident native wild cat in Indiana are common in southern and parts of central Indiana and increasing in northern Indiana.

In July and August 1985 approximately 40 people reported an alleged panther to the Michigan City Police Department. 842 likes 68 talking about this 4 were here. They can be found in Africa Asia North America South America Central America and Europe.

Most small wild cats are the size of a domesticated cat. We are less than 3 hours away from Chicago Illinois. I would NOT be surprised though if it were a wild cat on its natural travels.

IIRC there is a big cat refuge somewhere in northern Indiana. Many wild cats species are either endangered or threatened. Between 1970 and 2012 the IDNR confirmed bobcat reports in 52 Indiana counties.

Facts information about the Big Cats. Canadian Lynx Lynx canadensis Looks like. The mountain lion Puma concolor is sometimes called cougar puma catamount and panther.