Ball-Tailed Cat

Region: North America

Lead Investigator: Agent 75

Last Updated: 1 May 2024

Also known as: Felis caudaglobosa
Reported by lumberjacks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

Identification:

Almost identical to a mountain lion
Hard, heavy, bony ball on the end of its long tail
Uses ball for striking prey or warding off attackers

1 January 1939. Margaret R Tryon.

Other Resources

Fearsome Critters by Henry H. Tryon (1939)

Ball-Tailed Cat - Oregon/Pennsylvania

Ball-Tailed Cat Wikipedia

Unraveling The Mystery of the Ball-Tailed Cat

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