Posted on 05/12/2008 1:18:00 PM PDT by george76
Making “friendly” cat noises at the mountain lion? I wonder how they’d react to purring sounds. It seems a bit counter-intuitive, but I believe I read they are the largest cats that purr.
I have not been really concerned until reading that people have been killed by sixty pound cats. By my instincts they seemed undersized and extremely shy, but maybe I under appreciate what I am dealing with:
http://tchester.org/sgm/lists/lion_attacks_ca.html#barbara
Maybe these sixty pounders pack more of a threat than I thought. I’ve just refused to believe I can be harmed by a sixty to one hundred pound cat. Actually, my attitude has been that I’ve been regretting not seeing more of them as the sightings are so rare.
Hopefully, the bobcat was ‘euthanized’ by the owner of the dog.
I am in the last stages of an article about the best firearm for a person to carry in beast country. It will be titled “A Firearm For The Furball”.
It was prompted by the realization that when I have been hit by 130 pounds of cat at 30 mph, I just might have troubles trying to draw and use my trusty Redhawk I have had for so long.
Hopefully, the bobcat was ‘euthanized’ by the owner of the dog.
I am in the last stages of an article about the best firearm for a person to carry in beast country. It will be titled “A Firearm For The Furball”.
It was prompted by the realization that when I have been hit by 130 pounds of cat at 30 mph, I just might have troubles trying to draw and use my trusty Redhawk I have had for so long.
Bush’s fault...ofc.
ping me when you finish the article - I would like to read the finished piece. great title
No, the “friendly” cat thing is “don’t imitate a cat’s noises unless you know the cat nearby is friendly”.
Pound for pound, if you exclude the venomous animals, a feline is *the* most deadly animal type in combat. Six ends, five are pointy and sharp. The only time humans win against a 60-100lb or larger cat is when the humans have weapons. Bare handed, we’re FOOD.
FYI, humans have been taken down and killed by ~12 pound *housecats*. Do NOT underestimate their bigger cousins, the cougar.
Not my place, it’s from another forum.
And it’s the same cougar in the “stalking the deer” pic, apparently.
Um.. They have five claws per front paw, four per back paw and at least four really big teeth.
That’s eighteen claws of slicing and dicing...
Not arguing so much as clarifying, there are many people who would walk in mountain meadows with John Denver music playing on their iPod earbuds and think that they are as safe as Central Park at noon with a cop 5 feet away. I know, I've seen them, they have the situational awareness of a rock. Maybe a lot of the big predators of earlier days gave wide berth but bears would have been one that I would think always need care around. My opinion.
[Nighttime picture of big cat looking inside through glass door.]
Somehow I don’t think this one was looking for MeowMix ...
Somehow the difference between my 16 and our 18 claws doesn't seem all that significant although I appreciate the edification. More than enough sharp pointy things to make quite happy to know in abstract rather than in person on my own bod.
I love cats dearly, but you have to realize just what they (and their relatives) are. Most of the below is funny because the housecats weren't going all out "serious", but watch them and imagine what would happen if the cat was actually pissed off.
Some cats prefer venison:
Some cats prefer *bear*:
Moutain lion can get pretty big.
African lions can get HUGE.
Tigers can just be **enormous**.
Ping to 93.
Got a link, please? I'm curious. (Just don't give my furballs any ideas!)
I love goat meat. sooo greasy and tender. yum
It's sad that they are losing their territory ....they can't be blamed for coming into inhabited areas...they need to eat too. It's a dilemma for sure....
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