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I love my house cats, but I was glad to read that a south china tiger, who was thought to be "functionally extinct, was spotted in the wild! What a lucky person to get this picture!
I have read that in Ethiopia (sp?) the nobility used to keep cheetahs to hunt small game.Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
I love the big cats - would love to own a Cheetah, Cougar, and Snow Leopard.
More than happy too, I just didn't see this post until now. Bobcats do vary in size with their range. The southern spotted bobcat is smaller, 20-30 pounds, while the Northwest bobcat, such as Amber, Boris and Nakoma, is much larger from 30-70 pounds. Males are larger than females in all species. The northern bobcat has more pronounced ear tufts than the southern bobcat. This size variance also holds true for the cougar as well, with the southern cougars, such as the Florida panther, being the smaller variety. (Cougar, Panther, Puma and Mountain Lion are all the same cat. Many names have been given to the Puma, but is most frequently called the Cougar).Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
Bobcats can get 25-30 lbs. Someone in here owns a few "exotic" cats (bobcat included). Maybe he can give us a size comparison
Illegal only because the state has a stupid ban law!! That ban needs to be lifted, as well as with all states, that have ban laws on exotics. God forbid they will punish this guy for owning a Serval, when there are other issues that need to be addressed.Originally Posted by Pippen
This wasn't my neck of the woods but I found it interesting. Illegal...but that sure made a great picture.
Sorry to bring up the legalities--it wasn't an appropriate place to bring up that aspect in this thread. Apparently the locals were mostly amused by this particular cat being loose in their neighborhood. They are beautiful animals.Originally Posted by AmberThe Bobcat
Illegal only because the state has a stupid ban law!! That ban needs to be lifted, as well as with all states, that have ban laws on exotics. God forbid they will punish this guy for owning a Serval, when there are other issues that need to be addressed.
The northwest bobcat can get quite large. The 2 males I have are big boys. Boris weighs 40-45 pounds, but it has been quite a while since I weighed him. Nakoma is even bigger. During the summer he weighs about 50-55 pounds, but when he fattens up for winter, he is close to 60 pounds. The breeder where I got Boris from, has a male who is 70 pounds.Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
There are 70 POUND bobcats?????? I've never heard of them that big. Are you sure they are not Lynx ????
Oh yeah, the beautiful CaracalOriginally Posted by Forensic
I loooove big cats.
These guys are my favorites: