Mountain Lions?

Hillcountry · 08-01-2018, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kauriel

A friend saw a mountain lion or something very similar a couple of weeks ago in Gilford. She said the same thing - it was a very big cat and the tail was too long for a bobcat. They can cover a lot of ground so it's possible you both saw same one.

There is really nothing in North America that even comes close to being “similar” to a MOUNTAIN LION/COUGAR/PANTHER/CATAMOUNT...she either saw one or not.

kawishiwi · 08-01-2018, 09:30 PM

But there are Jaguars in N. America. One filmed in Arizona a couple years ago was recently found dead I believe.

Hillcountry · 08-02-2018, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by kawishiwi

But there are Jaguars in N. America. One filmed in Arizona a couple years ago was recently found dead I believe.

Yes I have read that somewhere too...may be encroaching from Central America...

kauriel · 08-02-2018, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Hillcountry

There is really nothing in North America that even comes close to being “similar” to a MOUNTAIN LION/COUGAR/PANTHER/CATAMOUNT...she either saw one or not.

She said it appeared to be a mountain lion but it didn't stick around long enough for her to get a picture to be able to confirm height, length of tail, etc. Given they aren't confirmed to be in the area there's a greater chance it was mistaken identity but she said same thing as above poster - it was a very large cat with long tail.

SAB1 · 08-04-2018, 08:45 AM

With all the deer cams out there that hunters have scattered thru the woods it's hard believe there aren't pictures somewhere if they exist.

Woody38 · 08-04-2018, 09:49 AM

Aren't there jaguars in Florida.

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Barney Bear · 08-04-2018, 10:59 AM

A breed of panthers inhabits sunny Florida.

Hillcountry · 08-04-2018, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Woody38

Aren't there jaguars in Florida.

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Yes...but they play football in Jacksonville...

Woody38 · 08-04-2018, 02:44 PM

BB you are correct and I knew that. Heat and old age are a bad combination.

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08-04-2018, 08:45 AM	#5
SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,232 Thanks: 190 Thanked 323 Times in 236 Posts	With all the deer cams out there that hunters have scattered thru the woods it's hard believe there aren't pictures somewhere if they exist.

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