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To: C19fan
a Pomeranian looks nothing like a wolf, a thoroughbred jump horse looks nothing like a wild pony, and a potbellied pig looks nothing like a black boar

Because these species of animals were bred specifically to bring out their current appearances and dispositions. You'd think someone writing an article on the subject might know that much. And there are many different breeds of domestic cats. They are much smaller than wild cats. Can the author guess why nobody wanted to live indoors with a cougar?

9 posted on 03/08/2021 3:32:34 PM PST by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: monkeyshine

Because she would be out all night , cheating on him?


14 posted on 03/08/2021 3:36:52 PM PST by crosdaddy
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To: monkeyshine

Can the author guess why nobody wanted to live indoors with a cougar?

Lots of men live indoors with cougars ...


20 posted on 03/08/2021 3:43:00 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: monkeyshine

I think the true “wild cats” to which he refers actually are quite small and about indistinguishable from your average grey tabby,


48 posted on 03/08/2021 4:52:18 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs. I )
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To: monkeyshine

A Bobcat could do a number on you if it was in the mood to do so.


53 posted on 03/08/2021 5:03:32 PM PST by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (America -- July 4, 1776 to November 3, 2020 -- R.I.P.)
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To: monkeyshine
Because these species of animals were bred specifically to bring out their current appearances and dispositions. You'd think someone writing an article on the subject might know that much. And there are many different breeds of domestic cats. They are much smaller than wild cats. Can the author guess why nobody wanted to live indoors with a cougar?



A cougar is a “big cat.” There are also “small” wild cats. The above is an African Wildcat, not a domestic cat. So I would say the author is right- if that cat walked past your window, would you think it was a wild species from another continent, or just a stray domestic..?
64 posted on 03/08/2021 5:39:49 PM PST by verum ago (Some people must truly be in love, for only love can be so blind. Too cynical..?)
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To: monkeyshine

>>Can the author guess why nobody wanted to live indoors with a cougar?

Because they are hell on a couch when they sharpen their claws?


89 posted on 03/12/2021 8:01:01 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. )
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