When I think upon what you wrote and consider that any of these Big Cats has 8 claws that I know can do BAD things, it is not surprising that our ancestors gave out bounties on their hides.
It is one thing to see John Wayne or Jimmy Stewart on foot in some beautiful high country scenery and think how idyllic it was, it is another thing to realize how brave / foolish our pioneering ancestors were. It isn't and never has been 'stroll-in-the-park' safe out there and it is those observation habits you talk about that makes it sensible. Thanks for the insight.
“It isn’t and never has been ‘stroll-in-the-park’ safe out there - - “
Sorry, but that simply is not true. For much of America’s history, beasts knew that man was the pinnacle predator.
“When gunpowder speaks, beasts listen” - once true in America but not since the advent of enviro-socialism in the guise of the Endangered Species Act.
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...