Mountain Lion
Also known as the cougar, puma, and panther, mountain lions are one of the largest wild cats in the Western Hemisphere. They have a range that runs from Canada to South America, with Oregon having an extremely large population of cougars or mountain lions. They are extremely territorial and are solitary hunters over a large area. This mountain lion picture was taken in New Mexico.
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Staying above the water line!
Riverwalker
6 comments:
...never seen one in the woods,although as a child,was told a 'scream' we heard,was one...spooky stuff for a kid...
We got a mama and her cub hanging around at work. And a quickly dwindling population of cottontails and hogs!
I've never seen one either, but I have over the years seen some cat tracks in the monte. My brother claims to have seen one one time, and the tracks seen there confirm it was a large cat - no way a large dog or a smaller exotic cat.
I think they are classified as the 2nd largest cat in the Americas, the Jaguar taking 1st. It the 3rd largest cat in the world, behind Tiger and African Lion.
To: Ken
Tracked one in my area for a couple of days...saw lots of tracks but never got a glimpse of it.
It's a different story with a couple of good huntin' dogs around...
Thanks Ken.
RW
To: Mayberry
They usually have a range that will cover about a hundred miles...makes them pretty scarce in most parts.
Thanks Mayberry.
RW
To: Anonymous 12:01
If you see the tracks, then they are around. Chances of seeing them are pretty slim...they're good at not being seen and may even be watching you...
Thanks anon.
RW
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