The feisty bowfin is a rare catch along the Lake Erie shoreline , and in canals and marshes around the area. Is bowfin good eating? In fact, bowfin are so maligned as table fare (unlike morels) that the nickname “cottonfish” refers to the conviction that bowfin are generally mushy with pale flesh. In the realm … Read more
What wild cats inhabit North America? Six species are native to the region: the puma (also referred to as cougar or mountain lion), bobcat, ocelot, canadian lynx , jaguar and jaguarundi. What big cats are found in North America? North American wild cats include two big cats, the jaguar and cougar , and smaller wild … Read more
Three mammal species in the United States are referred to as ” wild cats ” : the ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), and the bobcat (Lynx rufus). What big cats are in the United States? Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis) . Bobcat (Lynx rufus) . Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) . Mountain Lion (Felis concolor … Read more