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Buck Hunter Vic
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Thank's for sharing the cool picture, I have also seen a mountain lion/ bob cat cross, it was about 60lb's, the head/face looked like a mountain lion, black tipped ear's, and a short cropped tail, it was awsome looking, I have it on video, but dont have the mean's to youtube at this time, but I hope to.
Not surprising. A piglet would make a much easier target than an adult deer or even a fawn. They would be easier for a cougar to find as piglets tend to come in litters, are vocal, and not as fast. I imagine there is a size cut off when lions stop preying on pigs and switch back over to deer because it is easier to take down an adult deer rather than an adult pig, although I am sure one would attempt it during desperate times (such as a declining deer herd).
Those look like yote tracks to me...
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I would have to agree, the claw marks seperate Cat from Dog.
Tracks: Mountain lion tracks are generally round with a diameter from 2.75 to 3.75 inches. They show four toes, normally without claws. Their tracks are asymmetrical with a leading toe, which allows left and right tracks to be differentiated (in the photo to the right, the lead toe indicates a right footprint). Mountain lion tracks have a large, m-shaped (or trapezoid-shaped) palm pad, which has two lobes towards the front of the pad and three lobes towards the back of the pad. Front tracks are generally larger, wider, and more asymmetrical than hind tracks.
You can usually tell the difference between a dog or coyote track and a cat track by the shape and the claw marks, or the lack thereof. Cat tracks are rounder and not as pointed as canine tracks. Cats keep their claws retracted when they walk, too, so they don't leave any claw marks in the dirt, as do dogs and coyotes
atiotic-wavin-flag:toast-yellow:I figured the second set of tracks were coyotes, but thought the first might be mountain lion (mostly because of the lack of claws in the print). At the time, the only thing I knew for sure is that I wasn't allowed to shoot either.
Are you saying both pictures are coyotes?
Are you saying both pictures are coyotes?
