JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. We all had time to look through our binoculars an saw it clear as day. The two photos below depict a Bobcat and a Mountain Lion. And yes, Bobcats and Panthers have been known to mate, however rare that maybe. Nongame species have no protection. Several months ago at around 10 a.m. Sarah Hartwell says: “There are no authenticated hybrids between the two species.”. The camera was positioned extremely well. At first I thought it was a big stray dog as it calmly walked across the street from a golf course area that residents had previously mentioned had a bobcat den in the past. Some of the animals with small spots could be escaped caracal-serval hybrids. Before qualifying I worked in many jobs including professional photography. May 6, 2014 - Here are a couple of screenshots from a camera trap video in the Florida Everglades. ... A hybrid cat can be a happy medium between the appeal of a wild lion or tiger and domestic tameness. Thus one just sat still and eyed me as I passed within 15 yards away. Sounds fascinating. There’s panthers in the area ( heavily protected). So please try and keep things in perspective. I have seen bobcat/lynx in the wild before. In the 2nd picture about 15 cm of the top of the tail is clearly visible but the rest is hidden behind it’s leg and body. The face has puma markings of white fur around the mouth and in the middle the fur appears to have no tabby markings, usually spotted, which is typical of bobcats. Could’ve been rabid as they are usually very evasive. One mountain lion can eat a deer a week. You will receive notifications quickly. Also – notice how I said usually. Anyway this cat does not fit nicely into any wild cat species so it could be a hybrid. It has the color of a mountain lion, but the long tail appears to be missing. Formerly, both were placed in the same genus, Felis, though the puma is now placed in Puma and the bobcat in Lynx. I will confirm registration in a return email. Even six-month-old mountain lion kittens leave bigger tracks.) It is predominant in the mountains of Western North Carolina, particularly Cullowhee, and in New Hampshire. Heartland Pride Outfitters offers guided hunts in Nebraska that include transportation, skinning, caping and quartering. I found this site as I was trying to look up what I may have seen last night walking my dog in Far Northeast Mesa, AZ about a mile south of the Lower Salt River riparian area that had just experienced a wild fire. Also referred to as cougar, puma, catamount and panther, mountain lions thrive in many habitats. I am a firm believer in the bob lion. Probably the world’s most authorative writer about hybrid wild cats is Sarah Hartwell and she says (at around ten years ago) that there are no authenticated hybrids of this type. The bobcat has ocelli. Can a mountain lion breed with a bobcat? There is no escaping that conclusion. 1. Thanks for the information, Sarah. They live in more geographies than any other western hemisphere mammal, besides humans. The mountain would see the lynx as prey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR_qpkEEwVE. However, statistics show that on average, there are only 4 attacks and 1 death each year in all of the US and Canada. A male mountain lion would be WAY too big to mate with a female domestic house cat, and a male house cat would be WAY too small to mate with a femal mountain lion. You must be happy to know that mountain lions have stalked and killed people in our lifetime. The hybridization would then be possible if there were a shortage of mates for either species in a particular location (although the Mountain Lion would normally see the smaller cat as prey, not a mate). This item must be present in the inventory of an unnatural hybridized animal (ie. The appearance of the offspring depends on which lynx species is used, as the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is more heavily spotted than the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis). The odd characteristics like a short tail and strange markings may be due to inbreeding which is a serious problem with pumas or “Florida panthers’ in that part of the world. My neighbor sighted a cat bigger than a bobcat yet slightly smaller than a panther with tufted ears. This cat cannot be a puma but there are some puma-like elements. If you’re driving around a dark, mountain town in the middle of the night and see a giant, wild cat roaming across the road, you’d be forgiven for blurting out what Kenneth Noka does in this video: “Is that a [expletive] mountain lion in the middle of [expletive] Saranac Lake? The head, length of legs and configuration of the body (longer vs compact) appeared strikingly puma/mountain lion, although the tail seemed short. The hybridization would then be possible if there were a shortage of mates for either species in a particular location (although the Mountain Lion would normally see the smaller cat as prey, not a mate). Most sports teams named the "Wildcats" use a logo similar to a bobcat, or in some cases in Canada, a Canada lynx, names which are often used for sports teams in their own right. ( I was processing photo or flight ). Maine Bobcat, Mountain Lion or some strange yet to be identified hybrid? It crossed the road and sat under a tree. A great sighting and certainly there is a possibility that you saw a hybrid because we know what bobcats and pumas look like. See more ideas about hybrid cat, big cats, wild cats. However, possibly due to the nighttime lighting, the animal does appear to have certain mountain lion-like features. In the top photo it’s tail is turned away from the camera so you cannot get an accurate idea of it’s length. Thanks Ed. Thanks James for reporting your sighting and careful analysis. So this is how I ended up here. She is an expert. Freckles is front, This is the infuriating (and heartbreaking) story of two cats who were dumped by a transport driver on a cross country trip from Virginia to California. To my knowledge, there is not cat breed that is a hybrid from a mountain lion, nor would that be very likely or even possible. The cat is slender and quite refined. Are all domestic cats wrinkly like hairless cats but we just can’t see it? Needless to say we slowly backed up into the house, to which they just got up and moseyed away. Too big for a bobcat,and, smaller and chunkier than what I expect of an adult mountain lion. Most, however, are juvenile bobcats – these are skinnier and leggier than the adults and it can be hard to judge the size. Thanks David. Lynx vs Bobcat This is How to Tell the Difference Between a Bobcat and a Lynx. The toes are rather teardrop-shaped. Mitochondrial genome research revealed that wild hybrids were also present in ancient times. I saw one on a jog today in southwest Florida. Mountain lions have been known to attack humans. Stace, With the complications of our ‘new normal’ created by countries and states going into strict quarantine due to COVID-19, many who care for feral cats are worried. It was not a puma or a bobcat.. Could it be both? I think the same as you! It seems to big for a bobcat but has the short tail. Domestic dogs are 1000 times more dangerous than pumas! Tracks are 2¾ to 3¾ inches wide. Thanks for commenting. I found this site trying to figure out if it could be a panther-bobcat hybrid. I am thinking of the Siberian tiger and now we know that the Bengal tiger in reserves that are too small are also inbred. What appears to be not quite a Lynx, and not quite a Bobcat, has both MNR and the Town’s wild animal control officer Albert Clement suspecting that the body of an animal that was caught in a snare set to trap wolves was a hybrid. This is a basic rule of cryptozoology. There it was, a large cat sitting calmly in the middle of the road and staring right at us. It was awesome. Great camera trap pictures. Either that or it’s a really weird looking plant. What appears to be not quite a Lynx, and not quite a Bobcat, has both MNR and the Townâ s wild animal control officer Albert Clement suspecting that the body of an animal that was caught in a snare set to trap wolves was a hybrid. The coywolves of Virginia are very bold, compared to the shyness of coyotes in TX. Jul 24, 2018 - Big Cat Hybrids. The so called Panther that came up on video in the Villages in Florida not too long ago fit the description of a hybrid. I guess you are right. I have personally seen a “bob lion” as I call it in Arizona, and it was by far the scariest thing I’ve ever seen. I watched a wild cat cross an area of my gravel driveway while I was looking out our kitchen window. I have added a couple of screenshots to the page. Wow, that is a cool sighting. It did not look like a typical bobcat. Most photos of ‘big cats’ end up being tabbies. Shopping. The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is the most common wildcat in North America.The IUCN estimates the bobcat population to be between 2.3 million and 3.5 million. It was eventually road-killed in Connecticut a few years ago.”. I didn’t get a clear view of the tail, but know it was not long and trailing away from the cat’s body as typically seen in pumas. Also sometimes bobcats don’t develop a ruff and this also makes them look more like the puma/bobcat hybrid at a distance. I got a lot of Fox antic’s at some new locations. Photo by Linda Tanner on Flickr. The Chausie is also a wild hybrid cat developed by the breeding of the wild "Jungle Cat" to any domestic cat. Chausie cat Image: Wikimedia Commons. The photos you provided may be used to improve Bing image processing services. It can clear a standard 4 foot fence without touching…anybody out there think it could be a fl panther, bobcat cross? Taken with my remote game camera in North Texas. No, bob/puma crossbreeding is not possible. It is a small image. As far as I'm aware, there are no cases of it happening, but there's no reason to suppose it's impossible. I’ve seen plenty of bobcats but this cat larger than any normal bobcat. Jun 11, 2018 - Pins Daddy Image Gallery Mountain Lion Bobcat Hybrid Picture to Pin on Pinterest There. Amazing, thank you. In United States these cats live primarily in western states and Florida. There are 37 species of exotic ( wild ) cats and 4 main species of hybrid cats. These must be different sub-species at the very least. Came off a camera today (the date is wrong in pic) , this is in North central Louisiana. Weighs around 66-187 lbs. Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear. The Tiger, Lion… Those involved in trap-neuter-return (TNR) know what I’m talking about as we often deal with the frustration of colony cats being trap shy. Our current mountain lion habitat in Northern Frontier gives our guests a better venue to learn about and experience mountain lions, which frequently roam the hills just east and north of San Diego. But she’s also realistic. Bobcat vs Mountain Lion. I think we are forced to conclude that this is a puma/bobcat hybrid. A Panthera hybrid is a crossbreed between any of four species—tiger, lion, jaguar and leopard—in captivity. Both belong to the same family, Felidae. Though there are many species of wild cats, most people are familiar with the big five. In Blue Ridge mountains of NC. Jaguarundi can mate with cougars, so they may be able to mate with bobcats. This was Not a bobcat; way to large; 50-60 pounds at least; much bigger than my 45 lb dog; by a third. But mating between wild coons and female cats also occurs. Really? But, clearly a bob tail. In examining the two photos and comparing them to both my original and enlarged game camera picture you can begin to see why many hunters swear they have sighted Mountain Lions in the Maine woods. Taken Montana de Oro State Park. I’m interested because I saw a tawny bobcat (no distinct markings, but the tail and face of a bobcat… with enormous paws) next to my house several months ago. If by chance you find a killed animal thought to be a mountain lions, leave the area immediately as they are most likely near by. Furthermore, it is very possible, and to my trained eye, we have a good amount of photographic evidence here…Thank you. Some of the solid colour animals are likely to be escaped caracals. Watch later. One viewer even suggested it could be a mountain lion-bobcat hybrid! ). A neighbor of his/her saw a cat that could have been a puma/bobcat hybrid: In the Rocky Point subdivision in Stuart, FL. Pet hybrid cats are domestic house cats crossbred with wild feline varieties. Very interesting. The puma has black fur on the black of its ears and no spots and the ears are small and rounded. In examining the two photos and comparing them to both my original and enlarged game camera picture you can begin to see why many hunters swear they have sighted Mountain Lions in the Maine woods. It has the lion's background color, brown, jaguar-like rosettes and the powerful build of the jaguar. They are … The bottom one? And Canada lynx have been gone since 1992, according to records kept by … Thanks for contributing so nicely to the discussion – appreciated. These cats have a startlingly similar appearance to Mountain Lions, with their large muscular frame, broad chest, and long legs. Note: On May 7th at around 06:00 I updated this page and republished it with the new date. No, you are most likely correct. Another thing was the tail, it was a stub unlike a cougar. My BF and I were sitting on a towel near the dunes after the sun went down. We Share Our Home With Two Bobcats | BEAST BUDDIES I disagree, the top picture has the classic lines of a Florida Panther with linix tip ears (eliminating the inbreeding argument). Although, Sarah Hartwell has not listed the puma/bobcat or puma/lynx hybrid on her site. One of the hunters thought it could be a puma/bobcat hybrid. Cici Marie LaPierre, Noka’s girlfriend posted the video to Facebook on Sunday, where it has sparked debate over that very question. Come hunt a variety of wildlife! A bit smaller than a puma it had small black/ dark brown spots but just on the legs near the ankles. A bobcat has a more stocky body and a characteristic “mane” on the cheeks. The cat genuinely looks like a puma/bobcat hybrid. This looks like a puma/bobcat hybrid. Adult pumas do not have any tabby patterns or they are very faint. The two photos below depict a Bobcat and a Mountain Lion. I came up with this: This cat was photographed in Georgia, by the way, which is adjacent to, and north of, Florida. It was very bold as it stayed put and was still there on my way back minutes later. “Cougars occasionally pass through New York, but there are no known breeding populations in the state,” he said in an email. Trophy game (e.g. Also I don’t see a tail but this may be because the photo is indistinct. It appeared in an area where I had recently seen Bobcats. This does not apply to natural hybrids, such as savannah cats, wolfdogs, and so on. No, they haven’t. My sister had this visitor recently, and we think it’s a cross between a mountain lion and a bobcat. Up Next. There are two pictures of what some people have described as possible puma/bobcat hybrids. No because bobcats are in the lynx genus cougars are not as coyotes and wolves are in the canis genus bobcats could only mix breed with other lynxes and cougars canâ t mix breed with anything Maine Bobcat, Mountain Lion or some strange yet to be identified hybrid? regardless of hybrid/sp. . In 2016, a trail cam photo in South Jersey was later determined to show a house cat. Can you tell the difference between a cougar, or mountain lion, and a bobcat (or even a house cat)? Here is the official website, if you’d like: sorry, I often get ahead of my original thought–the lack of habitat is not only due to humans’ monopoly on territorial space, but also to our appalling species’ use of oil/gas resources, mainly. Additional charges are pending. Great sighting Brad many thanks for sharing it on this site. All rights reserved (About Us). Would love your opinion on what you think it is? The mountain lion and the bobcat have a conservation status of Least Concern and are classified as nongame animals in Texas. My guess is it is a Very large bobcat with atypical coloration; but, would Not a bob lion also be midsized with some atypical mix of color and tail? In this instance the synchronicity between ... You should pet your cat with sensitivity, respect and in a limited way. Nature rarely lets species mix, too bad we can’t say the same about humans … It excells in mauling dumb App … Like a bob cat. NORTH SCITUATE – A "nature cam" video posted by a North Scituate woman shows a very large cat walking through the woods, and now residents are questioning whether it's a bobcat or mountain lion. I don't know the scientific data, only my personal experience. The wild "Jungle Cat" is the largest of the living Felis species, native to Asia...also found in Egypt and India. I am always open to replies and comments. Possible. Vigilantes taking the law into their own hands on domestic cats killing wildlife, You won’t be able to buy a cat or dog in the UK with cash, Cats to be microchipped by law in the UK as government cracks down on pet thefts. Most animal species do NOT mix-breed with others outside their species, except, very rarely, in a zoo situation where it may have been encouraged (the ligon or tigon). The blynx or lynxcat is a hybrid of a bobcat (Lynx rufus) and some other species of genus Lynx. btw, I have tried without luck nor intelligence to educate any hunter, whether wild or domestic. Hi Caren, thanks for commenting. • Possibly the only proven Bobcat hybrid line in the world (all DNA work done at University Cal Davis). It excells in mauling dumb App … Hybrids. Pretty bobcat. However, these definitions are man-made - nature doesn't care what genus we say something's in, and whether they should or shouldn't be … A good point. Thanks Garrett for commenting. Tried to see “mountain lion” and agree that what appears to be a long tail is most likely the lower half of the tree leaning beyond the cat. I picked up a large stuck just in case it attacked. I was too shocked to get a pic. The Tiger, Lion, Jaguar, Leopard, and the Cheetah. Oh my [expletive] God,” says the dumfounded Noka. Not happy, this thing was 75 feet out my front door! The mountain lion is a large, tan colored cat species native to North America, Central America and South America. Back when I was active, Animal rescuers can’t save them all (even though some people think they can) and the stress is taking its toll on those dedicated to trying. Jaguar/lion hybrid, Rothschild Museum, Tring A jaglion or jaguon is the offspring between a male jaguar and a female lion (lioness). There have been documented cases of both mules and hinnies, male and female, that were not sterile, and that foaled. The tail is nothing like a bobcat tail. It really does. And you know, according to the NOAA’s site at Mauna Loa Observatory, when we reached over 400ppm in CO2 levels in our atmosphere on May 9th of this year, we will not be able to undo the damage in our lifetime, not even in our children’s children’s lifetime… meaning habitat losses to not only all of our beloved wildcat species, but for all spp. This cat is not a cheetah because the chest is too small and there is no tail and its legs are too short. The photo from Georgia looks like one except for the tail, but it could be just the view. The video is out there if someone wants to post it. I was in Utah fishing and filmed this animal. City lights were behind it so I saw his out line very clear!! The last confirmed cat was a juvenile male that dispersed from South Dakota (if I remember correctly). What are we looking at here? Even six-month-old mountain lion kittens leave bigger tracks.) "Mountain Lion and Bobcat" is the third installment in "Apex Investigations" series written by Julia Talbot, the first volume of which quickly conquered my heart. Not likely! I took Pokey home. Can’t be a bobcat because of the tail and too big to be a coyote! “I know of two credible sightings of mountain lions in the 30 years that I have been in New York. Can a cat breed with a raccoon? The best human-to-cat relationships have a lot of synchrony in their rhythms and routines. There was a feral mother cat with 4 kittens that hung around the dumpster and a few of us decided to rescue the kittens. Haha…. There may well be a subspecies of bobcat out there that science has not caught up with. It did have the bobtail and coloring of a bobcat. Safari. Foster said mountain lions and bobcats could not breed. You cannot say an animal is ‘a larger XXXX’ based on a single picture. The toes are rather teardrop-shaped. What is the difference between a bobcat and a mountain lion? Short maybe, but inbreeding can cause all kinds of changes. A bobcat is also known as a wildcat or lynx. It is the size of a large housecat, only longer. Thanks for your photo Stephanie. a hybrid that cannot exist in the real world, such as a wolf/fox cross, a bobcat/mountain lion cross, etc). Maine Bobcat, Mountain Lion or some strange yet to be identified hybrid? I love nature, cats and all animals. And below I continue the discussion. A male mountain lion would be WAY too big to mate with a female domestic house cat, and a male house cat would be WAY too small to mate with a femal mountain lion. You can find out more in our privacy policy. Before roleplaying a hybrid, please read our guide to litters and hybrids in the Codex. A female bobcat doesn’t always show a ruff from the side, as often it is very slight. Even six-month-old mountain lion kittens leave bigger tracks.) He’s too big, like a panther or cougar! They were raised together and look as wild as any cougar, mountain lion, puma, or lioness you'd watch on the Discovery channel. An eerie day. Many are also familiar with the medium felines - Snow Leopard and Cougar, or Mountain Lion. The bobcat does have a tabby coat of sorts. I was freaking out…however, as he came down the dune, I noticed he had no tail. Also, I now live in SWestern VA and there’s a very widespread belief in puma/bobcat hybrids, just as there are coywolves. The way he moved. Hi, I'm a 72-year-old retired solicitor (attorney in the US). Nice mix of a couple Bobcat’s one grooming walking up to my camera another scraping marking territory. It is predominant in the mountains of Western North Carolina, particularly Cullowhee, and in New Hampshire. Your email address will not be published. And since my neighbor has recently seen a mountain lion in the neighborhood (though apparently there were two as there were two sets of paw prints), I wonder about the possibility of the other having been a crossbreed. I have seen this type of cat in Litha, Fishhawk area, Florida….actually looks like a mini puma… my guess 35-40lbs… unsuccessfully tried to record my third sighting. This animal, to me, appeared to be some unfamiliar/possibly hybrid species and not a typical bobcat or puma. The bobcat wouldn’t survive. why? There are 37 species of exotic ( wild ) cats and 4 main species of hybrid cats. No because bobcats are in the lynx genus cougars are not as coyotes and wolves are in the canis genus bobcats could only mix breed with other lynxes and cougars canâ t mix breed with anything Maine Bobcat, Mountain Lion or some strange yet to be identified hybrid? Inbreeding causing sterility is the greatest threat to survival for the tiger and this threat kicks in when habitat loss due to human activity has played its part. And the second photo does not give a clear indicative of tail length. You have to keep in mind that a male bobcat’s ruff is pronounced, like the one in the top photo. Not shy at all, they were apparently curious and began slowly walking toward us. One mountain lion can eat a deer a week. I’ll bring my camera on the next run. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/21). In addition, the ears in the picture have ocelli on the ear flap – white spots on a dark background. The cat moved from my left to right at a distance of around 60-70′ from my viewing position in a semi-shaded area. That transport driver needs a good ‘ass beating’ for abandoning Jack and Bean outside, The two pictures on this page show us the satellite-dish ears of the serval, a lanky, medium-sized wild cat species. Its prey of choice happens to be The Mountaineer. "Who knows, could be a mutant. Why do cats dislike being petted on their stomach? Many viewers pointed out that it was more likely a bobcat, noting the shorter tail and pointing out that mountain lions are much larger. I’m sure they will come back as the animals they often kill. What goes around comes around – that is the only thing which is sure. Your comment adds to the page nicely. They are very slightly lynx tipped as per the classic lynx ears (the bobcat is part the lynx family). The Mountain lion and the Bobcat both have 38 chromosomes (as do most North American cats,with some South American having less). Distance between strides is 20 inches (walking). A Panthera hybrid is a crossbreed between any of four species—tiger, lion, jaguar and leopard—in captivity. Ive seen both of those cats in our large preserve. A Canada Lynx! What she says is that as the bobcat markings are very variable and can be like the puma (vey small spots which are like speckles) at a distance they can be mistaken for a hybrid. Required fields are marked *, Check here to Subscribe to notifications for new posts, HTML tags allowed in your comment:
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