Favourite big cat?

[HEyHEY]

I don't think I missed any

[terrya]

1. Lion

[HEyHEY]

2. I still can't belive those things exist

One big predator

[terrya]

3. I know they exist...I see them every time I watch an MGM movie.

If it's onscreen...ergo, they exist. At least in my worldview.

[HEyHEY]

5. Well, ONE exists

[JVS]

4. Pitt Panther!

[wildhorses]

6. is a bobcat the same thing as a cougar

:shrug:

[HEyHEY]

7. Nope

Bobcat



Cougar


And Bobcats are lil' guys

[wildhorses]

15. he don't look so little to me

those teeth and paws look plenty big enough to do the job:wow:

[HEyHEY]

16. They're pretty small.... like under 40 pounds

[wildhorses]

18. and that is why they make good house pets?

:P

:shrug:

i just thought they desreved to be in the poll:shrug:

give 'em their props.

they may be small but, they are mighty.

[Brigid]

22. No, bobcats don't make good house pets.

No wildcat does. They may look really cute when they're just little cubs, but people forget they grow up.

[wildhorses]

24. yeah

i was ribbing heyhey...cos bobcats should be in this poll...i guess other=bobcat.

i voted lion cos i am a leo but, now i wish i voted other so i could give props to the bobcat.

:hi:

[havocmom]

26. Just for you - urban cats in Tucson area

When I lived by the racket club along the Rillito river I would see them early in the AM. Critters would come to drink where they poured out water from back flushing the pools. Saw a mountain lion there sucking up a drink one morning. Big cats might be closer than many think ;)

[wildhorses]

30. i don't doubt it. we have invaded their territory. they have had

to learn how to adapt. those are great shots btw. they are gorgeous creatures:loveya:

thanks for sharing them:hug:

[havocmom]

31. Pics from folks in Tucson area. The Arizona Daily Star has great slide shows online

There's lots of great things to get pictures of in the Tucson area. Lots of people get some fantastic wildlife shots just outside their doors. If one hikes just a bit, the opportunities for great pictures are abundant.

If you are ever in that area, check out the Arizona Sonoran Desert Musuem. Great ground, great critters, great gardens. Check it out: http://www.desertmuseum.org/

Start an online pictorial tour: google it then hit images

[wildhorses]

32. thanks for the link bookmarking this thread ---

doesn't ptah live in tucson:shrug:

:hug:

[havocmom]

34. Yep, just a couple blocks around the corner from where I used to hang my hat

'nother two evilDUers in that hood too. It's an interesting part of a very interesting town.

[wildhorses]

35. how cool is that

far out man...i mean mom:P

[Brigid]

20. Cougars and Bobcats:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobcat

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar

Bobcats weigh in at up to 30 pounds, cougars at up to 120. Still, I'm sure a bobcat could do some serious damage if you tried to tangle with it.

[terrya]

8. I thnk they're both the same as a puma.

We need some zoologists here, pronto. :shrug:

[Brigid]

12. No.

Cougars are often called pumas. But bobcats are smaller, with shaggier fur, short tails, and tufted ears.

[havocmom]

29. Then, there are big footed, well furred, not real large cats in high country

The lynx is one of my favorites.

Puuurrrrrrty cat but I have yet to have the luck of seeing one of those in the wild. I don't get that far out anymore, so I doubt I will ever have the chance.

Have seen several cougars and bobcats in the wild. Either one will make you mighty respectful ;) but I think I would really hate tangling with the smaller of the two.

The lions just generally vanish if you spot them. Only been half-heartedly stalked by one once, up in the White Mountains of AZ. Looked across a high, remote pasture where some steers were corralled waiting for their fall truck ride down out of the mountains. Saw a golden 'bush' across the medow. Hmm, that damned bush is moving... OK, kids, we are WALKING back to camp site and I am taking up the rear. Everybody SING!

Shoulda listened to my friend who asked if I wanted to carry a shotgun for that walk. It was a tad nerve racking trying to work out all possible ways of protecting 4 city kids from a lion who might want some manwhich instead of sirloin. ;) On my own, I am never afraid of the big cat. Respectful and never foolish, but not afraid.

[pokerfan]

13. puma = cougar = mountain lion

Bobcat is a whole different species

[wildhorses]

17. here have a hat ---i already have mine own

:dunce::dunce:

:rofl:

:hug:

:hi:

[Brigid]

9. Panther.

But they are simply black leopards. I don't know if black jaguars exist or not; I'll have to look. Anyway, my younger cat looks just like a miniature panther. Her name is Brigid, and she graciously allows me to use it online.

[HEyHEY]

11. Okay, I thought they were black Jaguars

[ForrestGump]

23. Both

Jaguars and leopards both have melanistic forms. I think the color's actually dark brown, and if you look closely under direct light you can see the normal spotted and blotched markings...looks black under most light conditions, and certainly where you'd be likely to see them in the wild.

[Brigid]

25. Okay.

Thanks for the info. My black cat is the same way. In bright sunlight, you can see "shadow" tabby stripes in her fur.

[pokerfan]

10. Cougars are beautiful animals

[Brigid]

14. Yes, they are.

Thanks for the lovely pictures. :)

[pokerfan]

19. Love all the big cats but Cougars are special

[NoGOPZone]

21. Andres Galarraga, of course

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

27. Ocelot.

[Mendocino]

28. The Lynx

I've had the thrill of seeing them in the wild.

[opiate69]

33. Panther...

[SoxFan]

36. Maine coon!

Heck, my Brianna gives the big cats a run for their money!
B-)

[stuntcat]

37. lovely poll

:loveya: beautiful :loveya: