Cats in the United States the appearance of humans in the Americas. Some prehistoric animals referred to as "saber-toothed cats" were in fact marsupials and not cats at all, but called such because of their resemblance to true felines with large canine teeth. Two main species of big cat currently inhabit the United States. One is the jaguar ("Panthera onca"), which is related to many species of big cat found on other continents and can be found in the southwestern US and as far south as northern Argentina. The other, the cougar ("Puma concolor"), which is also known as the puma or mountain lion, is
USS Wild Cat (1862) the poor negroes there, wounding some, generally striking terror into the hearts of the inhabitants. As "Wild Cat" sailed up the river, she came in contact with many canoes paddled by panic-stricken former inhabitants of the plantation. Lt. Truxtun soon placed all of the refugees on board "Wild Cat" and had them transported out of the area. A few days later, while reconnoitering the vicinity, "Wild Cat" shelled some Confederate raiders spotted near the Ashepoo River. "Wild Cat" continued to operate in South Carolina's coastal waters through March 1865. After a brief spell as pilot boat at Charleston, South Carolina,