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“Nice kitty?”
Mystery big cat sighting!
Black panthers are also often seen in southern and eastern Australia.
I hope people in the neighborhood stay smart about this.
Chances are good that if it’s a “retired” circus cat, it’s
“thoothless” and somewhat people-dependent.
But they can still make short work of someone annoying it.
The cat ran away after Shortridge yelled at it. Convinced that the potential threat had disappeared, the slightly shaken hunter returned to his vehicle and retrieved his bow. Shortly after he began hunting, the creature came back.
“It paced back and forth, in front of the blind, about 10 yards away,” Shortridge recalled. “I sat and watched him. I kept shining my light into his eyes. The more I put the light on him, the louder he growled.”
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Well,,,This Happens ALL The Time In Louisiana !!
Pesky Kritters them Lionzz,,,
We just grab em by the tail and WHUP their ASS reeeal Good With a Switch,Kick Em in the Rump and holler “Ya’ll GIT!!!”.
Honest...Them LSU Tigers Eats Up Most Of Em...;0)
Kind of a strange thing to say, "I'm sure it wasn't a bear," as there is absolutely no mistaking an American black bear for an African lion. Why would he try to clarify such a statement by saying it wasn’t a bear?
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Thanks Shermy for the ping.
I’ve been told that I’m a tiger. Does that count?
“Hey skeeter, you see that? Something moving under that bush....I’ll go flush him out....hold muh beer”
In layman's terms - "I kinda suck at the bow."
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LION EXPRESSIONS |
    These lions, all being cuddled, display an open-mouthed response similar to saying "Aww!" |
    All three male lions here display a grin. All of them have a very good reason to smile, as you might guess. Note the lioness in the left photo is returning his gesture with an open-mouthed response. |
    This is called "Flehmen." Not a "yuck," it's a reaction to strange smells that lions of both sexes show, allowing the Jacobson's organ in the roof of the mouth to "taste" smells. Not even Einstein had a jacobson's organ...humans don't engage in flehmen. |
    The lioness on the left is giving you an intent look that could signal any sort of approach, from stalking prey to preparing for a play. In the center is a typical calm face. The lion on the right is panting. |
    No doubt about it, the first two have the look that says "Buzz off!" The male in the center is more confident...his ears remain forward. Hers go back. The female in the third is even more defensive. Humans, like lions, make a bite face, though they usually don't fight with their teeth. |
    The lioness on the left is stretching. She shuts her eyes and the corners of her mouth turn down. The male in the center is yawning. The male on the right is roaring. The tongue does not stick out while roaring. Humans don't stick their tongue out when yawning or roaring... |
    These lions are both cringing. It's a reaction similar to what you might do if someone sneaked up on you in a quiet library and grabbed you from behind. This man was just grabbed by the tax auditor. |
    The cause of the first two expressions is a bit racy. Let's say it roughly translates, "YESSS!!" The third is good old fashioned grooming, but it makes my tongue cramp just watching it! The man, like the lion, opens his mouth in a moment of extreme pleasure, but cannot lick his own neck. |
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Hmmm........An American Mountain Lion and an African Lion couldn’t breed could they?
I read many years ago about the first settlers in America actally spotting Lions with manes on American soil. They would hunt thme down etc. Looking through the internet I came across pictures (drawings) of the American Lion which I believe is supposed to have had a black mane and is bigger then the African Lion but they should be extinct now. How I wish it would really be an American Lion.
