• Dogyote@slrpnk.net
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    9 months ago

    Wild Cats Of North America:

    Bobcat

    Canada Lynx

    Puma / Mountain Lion / Cougar

    Ocelot

    Jaguarundi

    Jaguar

    Margay

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      9 months ago

      I was specifically referring to domesticated cats not being native to these regions since that was what is being discussed.

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        9 months ago

        I’d argue a housecat and a bobcat share a similar ecological niche. Haven’t the housecats simply replaced the bobcats that were largely removed by humans?