What kinds of wild cats live in North Carolina?

There is a wild cat I have seen a few times, but I'm not sure what it is.

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There are two wild cats. The bobcat and the mountain lion. The mountain lion is very rare. You probably saw a bobcat.

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posted by Anonymous
We live in Western NC mountains. and we see a mountain lion walking right up the paved road. It turns and looks at you, then walks on...so not afraid of people at all. add a comment

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Answer by Anonymous

I live in polk county in north carolina and although i haven't beet lucky enough to see any of the wild cats that live here, for the past week every night my husband and I have been hearing a big cat scream near the creak. I think its a panther

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Answer by Caleb14 (292)

North Carolina has two species of wild cat. The Bobcat (Felis rufus) and the Cougar (Felis concolor), also known as the Mountain Lion, Puma, Panther or Catamount. Like most wild cats, both species are highly secretive and not typically seen, especially during the daylight hours. Decreasing habitat can cause more sightings in highly populated areas.

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Answer by Anonymous

Today i saw a cat about the size if a bob cat but it had a long tail.It was in moore co nc

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posted by Anonymous
I also saw one in Moore County, NC, on Dover Church Rd. Not a large one, but definately NOT a bobcat. I grew up in the area and have seen bobcats on several occasions. There has been a lot of clearing of land in the area in the recent past. add a comment

posted by Anonymous
Yeah, I just saw one on river road in wilmington,it had the long tail. Been googling trying to find out what it was. add a comment

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Answer by justint (13)

some wild cats that live in north Carolina are the puma and the mountain lion although they might be the same thing.

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Answer by Anonymous

I saw one just south of downtown Charlotte, on Arrowwood Rd. To big to be a bobcat, with a full tail, but too small to be a panther/mountain lion/ puma/ aka a Florida Panther (they are all one and the same). What the heck is it?

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posted by Anonymous
I just saw a all jet black, black cat . not real large but not small. It was bigger than a house cat. With a long black tail. I'm staying at a Hotel on New Burn Rd, Kinston NC add a comment

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Answer by Anonymous

Last nite in Montgomery county nc, I hit a big cat. My wife says a bobcat but when I looked it up and compared my pictures, it a small mountain lion. No telling what else is out here in these woods.

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Answer by Anonymous

have seen two on Henley road Lee Co. Black, long tail, not a bobcat, bigger than a bobcat,but some kind of big cat. What could it be?

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