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Onza

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Painted illustration: lean cat in Mexican sierra
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.
A puma in the Sierra de Manantlán, Mexico; the one onza specimen tested proved to be a puma (this is not that specimen)
A puma in the Sierra de Manantlán, Mexico; the one onza specimen tested proved to be a puma (this is not that specimen) · Juan Pablo Esparza · CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source · License

A legendary cat species of Mexican folklore.

Disputed Verdict: Onza is unconfirmed, and ordinary explanations fit the reports at least as well as an unknown animal.

Region
North America · Mexico
First reports
Mexican folklore

Key sightings

Best evidence

Folklore only.

Sources