Are there any wild black cats in Montana?

Question

Are there any wild black cats in Montana?

Answer 1

It is possible, all across the country there have been reports of black cats, there are cougars, and bobcats, and lynx in the US ( as far as wild cats). Cougars black phases are unusual in The US. And I am not sure about Bobcat and Lynx. Anyway all of those cats are native to Montana.

It could also be a black leopard ( panther) that some one got as a pet when it was young, that escaped, or was released into the wild.

Answer 2

mountain lions,bobcat,lynx. but , not black panthers.

they live in south america.(warm climate)and would most likely not survive the winter due to lack of a thick coat.

maybe feral, black ,domestic cats, but even so, not wild, feral.

Answer 3

Yes, they can be anywhere. the Joplin, Missouri Sheriff responded to a call of a black panther after getting reports for a while.. kitty wasn't happy and got shot. It was declawed, and was a "pet" somebody abandoned or got loose. So you never know where they will pop up!

Answer 4

Probably.  Both cougars and bobcats are known to have black phases, like the leopard, and there are probably some in Montana.  When I lived in California's remote high Sierras, there was a black bobcat living under the abandoned house next door that bore three kittens, two tawny-colored and one black.