Could the tale possibly be to the left side of the animal and curled at the tip, maybe it's just a play of the camera making it look stubby from that angle?
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Could the tale possibly be to the left side of the animal and curled at the tip, maybe it's just a play of the camera making it look stubby from that angle?
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I thought about that also.
Regardless it's pretty cool to see the cat getting some fresh fish!
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Bobcats are big, agile and fearless cats.
I have seen a bobcat sneak up on ducks on the edge of a pond and leap on to one of the ducks, when the group got real close to the bank. Was sitting in a deer blind near a stock pond when it happened. They can leap very long distances and are amazing cats.
Yes...they get that big. My brother shot one that was after his chickens and it was at least 30-35 pounds.
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The quality of the photo is poor, but the visible spots, the dark end of the tail, skull shape, and proportions of the front and rear legs lead me to believe this is indeed a bobcat.
Cool photo in any case.
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No way that's a bobcat!
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The cat is hunting a big mouthed snappy thing. Probably not the first time. It's tail may have been modified by a previously encountered big mouthed snappy thing.
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Damn nature, you scarey!
Reminds me of the one where a lioness takes out a friggen alligator (or croc, whatever).
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Took the words out of my mouth.Originally Posted by Smash
I was going to say its a Puma who had its tail bitten off while taking a leisurely swim and was simply getting some payback.
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Looks like a large bobcat to me. The tail is thin at the base. It is spotted...Looks at its legs. Look at the fur around the face which has the bulge at the cheeks area.
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I concur. Its features indicate bobcat and the way it is holding itself as well. I've seen plenty but never one that seems as big as that one. Family land has always had bobcats around. Seemed to average in the low 20lbs. Our current cat(farm cat-earns its keep) used to love chasing them at night. We have seen her chase them many times like she was a lion. Always wondered why they didn't eat her.
Bobcats are simply cool animals.
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