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
Wild Cat (Hersheypark) into significant disrepair as a result of the Second World War economy requiring most wood and supplies to go to the United States' war effort. Schmeck designed the replacement roller coaster, Comet, which was Milton Hershey's last purchased ride (he died before Comet's completion), and is still in operation as of the 2018 Hersheypark season. In 1995, Hersheypark announced they were building a new wooden roller coaster for the 1996 season. They chose the name "Wildcat" in honor of the Wild Cat, and used the slogan, "The Cat is back!" Wild Cat (Hersheypark) The Wild Cat (initially The Joy Ride)