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- Thread starter MHNCO
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What a beautiful animal. Where was this taken?
Pete McCluskey.
Lifetime Supporter
Off a friends deck this morning
The look in his eye says I wonder if I could eat him? Great pic thanks for sharing.
Not many of those left I imagine.
Charlie Farley
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Michael,
What name do you know this animal as please ?
What name do you know this animal as please ?
Terry Oxandale
Skinny Man
Beautiful creature!
Michael, we call this a Mountain Lion.
Michael, we call this a Mountain Lion.
To me it looks like proof evidence that us humans are invading the natural habitat of these animals. Whats gonna happen ?
The M Lion is going to eat a few of the chickens, perhaps kill a domestic dog etc. Owner is upset. Fetch the gun and shoot the lot.
Next week, next year it is on the endangered list.
We once had Moas in NZ. Was about as big as an Ostrich. Now all are gone. Eaten up .
Z.C.
The M Lion is going to eat a few of the chickens, perhaps kill a domestic dog etc. Owner is upset. Fetch the gun and shoot the lot.
Next week, next year it is on the endangered list.
We once had Moas in NZ. Was about as big as an Ostrich. Now all are gone. Eaten up .
Z.C.
Jim Craik
Lifetime Supporter
We have lots of Mountain Lions (also known as Pumas & Cougars) in the hills around the Silicon Valley, but as Michael says, they are rarely seen.
Some of our neighbors have infrared, motion, detection camaras set up and they ocassionally get a shot of one.
They mostly travel and hunt at night and almost always avoid human contact. They mostly eat deer which are very plentiful.
The only ones that get into trouble are the ones who lose their fear of humans and unfortunalty this appears to be the case with this beautiful cat.
Some of our neighbors have infrared, motion, detection camaras set up and they ocassionally get a shot of one.
They mostly travel and hunt at night and almost always avoid human contact. They mostly eat deer which are very plentiful.
The only ones that get into trouble are the ones who lose their fear of humans and unfortunalty this appears to be the case with this beautiful cat.
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Mike
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I would not say cats are fearful of humans. They are apex predators. They do not seek out human contact but when confronted with it are hardly fearful. In Colorado on the front range with lots of population they will actively travel in populated areas hoping to catch fido or his pussycat friend running around in the back yard.
My Uncle used to live in Parker Colo. One night as I enojoyed a beautiful sunset from his great room he came busting in. "Have you seen Dukie?" (his very mean domestic cat) I said "No, I think he is outside". He said we needed to get him in as "he will get eaten out there". I didnt see this as a problem...LOL. Dukie needed to learn to be nicer to me 
Terry Oxandale
Skinny Man
So sad, but so true. We'll get ours in the end...7 billion and growing, and still oblivious.
Jim Craik
Lifetime Supporter
I guess the point I'm trying to make is that at least around here, although there are many, many Mountain Lions, they are very rarely seen.
Although they may not be afraid of humans, the ones who are out in the daylight, near homes do not last long.
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Jim Craik
Lifetime Supporter
I recently saw an estimate of from 4,000 to 6,000 Mountain Lions in California. An interesting fact, the next town south of Saratoga Village is the town of Los Gatos, which in Spanish means "The Cats", named for our Mountain Lions.
Post # 9
Urban myth, or is it International myth. I " heard " and read somewhere ( can not remember where ) that " the people" as defined in post # 9 are one of the worlds best conservationists.
Perhaps while I was dreaming in my sleep , but I have heard about it.
What does the local lads say ??
Z.C.
Urban myth, or is it International myth. I " heard " and read somewhere ( can not remember where ) that " the people" as defined in post # 9 are one of the worlds best conservationists.
Perhaps while I was dreaming in my sleep , but I have heard about it.
What does the local lads say ??
Z.C.
I haven't seen cougars like that since the last time I went bowling. (A woman over 50 and "on the prowl" is known as a cougar in the US)
Jim Rosenthal
Supporter
Beautiful creature, but I wouldn't want to pet it. Imagine how big a ball of yarn you'd have to have.....
