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Ball-tailed cat

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Painted illustration: mountain lion with a long tail ending in a heavy ball in a pine forest, whimsical
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.
Fearsome critters (http://www.lumberwoods.com/fearsome_critters.htm)
Fearsome critters (http://www.lumberwoods.com/fearsome_critters.htm) · Fearsome Critters, Written by Henry H. Tryon • Illustrated by Margaret R. Tryon (Cornwall, NY: Idlew · CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source · License

A mountain-lion-like fearsome critter with a heavy ball on the end of its very long tail.

Folklore Verdict: We treat Ball-tailed cat as folklore: the record is stories and local reports, with no specimen or verified photo.

Region
North America · United States
First reports
Woodsmen's tales around 1900

Key sightings

Best evidence

Stories and tradition only; no physical evidence.

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