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Kitty identification #8623586
Yesterday at 11:42 AM
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Lebanon, WI
Randy Wieland Offline OP
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Lebanon, WI
I have this cat showing up and never get a full body pic. I lean strong towards bobcat but head size and lack of spots is making me question it. I don’t deal with many cats, so obviously other have better ID skills than I. [Linked Image]


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Re: Kitty identification [Re: Randy Wieland] #8623588
Yesterday at 11:47 AM
Yesterday at 11:47 AM
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Louisiana
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Louisiana
The black on the ears makes it look like a caracol. Not sure how it woulda ended up there

Re: Kitty identification [Re: Randy Wieland] #8623589
Yesterday at 11:50 AM
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Southern, New Jersey
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Southern, New Jersey
In Wisconsin, bobcats are native, common.

Cougars (mountain lions) are occasional visitors, transient, and do not have established breeding populations.

Cougars are much larger (up to 180 lbs, 6 feet long) with long tails.

Bobcats are small (20-40 lbs) with short, bobbed tails.

Re: Kitty identification [Re: Randy Wieland] #8623590
Yesterday at 11:56 AM
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The great cage state Colorado
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The great cage state Colorado
Bobcat!






Re: Kitty identification [Re: Monster Toms] #8623594
Yesterday at 12:09 PM
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perry co.Pa
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Originally Posted by Monster Toms
Bobcat!

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Re: Kitty identification [Re: Randy Wieland] #8623596
Yesterday at 12:28 PM
Yesterday at 12:28 PM
Joined: Mar 2011
Montana , Big Mtns.
Sharon Offline

"American Honey"
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Montana , Big Mtns.
Randy, here are some pics of bobcats. The ears are exactly the same as yours. Bobcat bodies are short and compact, compared to cougar, who's axle base are long and more slender.The head and colouration of the facial tufts is bobcat . I've not seen such a clear coloured , non-spot bobcat, but that's what it looks like in your photo.
See the ears on these examples below.
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Re: Kitty identification [Re: Randy Wieland] #8623606
Yesterday at 12:50 PM
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Lebanon, WI
Randy Wieland Offline OP
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Of the couple hundred or so bobcats that I have seen, I have never seen one this orange and no spots or stripes. Ears are definitely like a bobcat,, but the body threw me. It’s eluded the cameras from a whole body shot.

Few years ago I encountered a mountain lion den in Colorado and the kittens had white ears. Made me think


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Re: Kitty identification [Re: Randy Wieland] #8623607
Yesterday at 12:57 PM
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Montana , Big Mtns.
Sharon Offline

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Yes Randy, cougar ears in back are colored the same way, as are tigers too.

But the shape of cougar ears, size, and placement on the head are different. The shape of the head is different to me, too. To me, a totally different look than bobcat. IMHO.

Anyway , I hope you can sometime add your unique cat to your fur collection.


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Re: Kitty identification [Re: Randy Wieland] #8623608
Yesterday at 12:59 PM
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Warren, (Southeast) Texas
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Bobcat


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Re: Kitty identification [Re: Randy Wieland] #8623611
Yesterday at 01:10 PM
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Minnesota
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Re: Kitty identification [Re: Randy Wieland] #8623617
Yesterday at 01:27 PM
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Oregon
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Oregon
Too bad the pic didn’t get a good view of the tail. That would have settled things.


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Re: Kitty identification [Re: beaverpeeler] #8623660
Yesterday at 03:17 PM
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Lebanon, WI
Randy Wieland Offline OP
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Originally Posted by beaverpeeler
Too bad the pic didn’t get a good view of the tail. That would have settled things.

It’s managed to avoid my cameras pretty well. Most are very crappy images and all been partial body quarters away

Chunk of salmon wrapped in aluminum foil ball should get its attention

Last edited by Randy Wieland; Yesterday at 03:18 PM. Reason: Typo

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Re: Kitty identification [Re: Randy Wieland] #8623708
Yesterday at 05:31 PM
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Re: Kitty identification [Re: Randy Wieland] #8623783
Yesterday at 08:49 PM
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Louisville, Nebraska
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I’m leaning toward bobcat too. The shape of the ears.

Last edited by jabNE; Yesterday at 08:50 PM.

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Re: Kitty identification [Re: Randy Wieland] #8623811
Yesterday at 10:28 PM
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South Ga - Almost Florida
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So, ya'll got rabbit-back bobcats up in Wisconsin, too.


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Re: Kitty identification [Re: Randy Wieland] #8623865
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Virginia
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That rabbit back bobcat is all we ever see around here. Bellies are pale spotted and warshed out with gray.

Re: Kitty identification [Re: Randy Wieland] #8623871
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The ears tell it all. bobcat

Re: Kitty identification [Re: Randy Wieland] #8623885
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100% bobcat

Re: Kitty identification [Re: trapNH] #8623894
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Originally Posted by trapNH
The ears tell it all. bobcat


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