I am unsure, bobcat or mountain lion??? I would like everyone's opinion. I know it has spots, but a young mountain lion can have spots until they are 2. I am looking forward to the conversation.

hard to tell the size of it, but it looks more like a bobcat

I thought it looked to big to be a bobcat. It is really hard to tell

Mtn. Lion!

looks like all of the ones I have seen!!

It looks to me like a mountain lion. Bobcats usually don't that long of a torso with respect to their legs. The ears have some dark on them, but don't look tasseled like bobcat ears. The white under the chin and along the throat also look more like a lion. Lastly, the back line and rump look more like a lion with his tail down than a bobcat with his tail down.

Mountain Lion.

I sure feel like it is a Mt. Lion, but I have never seen one so I wasn't sure. We aren't suppose to have them where we live, although sightings are becoming fairly frequent

That aint no bobcat.

The head looks much more like a lion than a bobcat. Too bad we can't see the tail.

which part of the country?

Until I saw the spots I would have definitely said MT. Lion, but not so sure now.

chupacabra

Lion

didnt see spots on my screen...

lynx.

(gotta be different)

Mt. lion.

In Northern Missouri. If you blow up the pic you can see some spots, but a young mt lion can have spots until they are 2. It is interesting, and as of right now not another pic.

Lion.

Me either

Looks like a Lynx/bobcat to me.

I'll be damned, I retract my original "that aint no bobcat"

That sure as hell does look like a bobcat now.

Don't you guys think it is to long to be a bobcat?

Its a bobcat alright. A long bobcat...

nope.

Damn, now that is a big bobcat!

Not really, I'd say these are average for around here, might be big for southern bobs, I'm not sure.

after seeing the photo enlarged, I retract. Yep, most definitely a bobcat...

And they do indeed come in various configurations, from lean and lanky to downright plump...and with creamy white bellies and distinctive spotting to mottled and flat/nearly grey coloration.

Here are just a few:






[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/BobbyTomek/bobcat-jan25-11-LOREZ-vanguard308.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/BobbyTomek/bcat-to-pb-2.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/BobbyTomek/bobcat-to-pb-1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/BobbyTomek/bobcat-2010.jpg[/img]

For some reason, these would not show above.

There's a limit of ten pictures per post. That's why they didn't show.

Bob

Thanks, Bobcape!

It also looks like I can't see

Sure looks like a Bobcat after looking at the blown up picture

bobcat it is, the head is relatively small compared to the body. in the future, if you place height references such as a stake in the ground or a ribbon on a tree, you can estimate the height of the animal and it will help you out on size. This i do mostly for sizing bears but it works for other things too

Bobcat. You can tell by the head.

A stake is a good idea. I wil certainly give that a shot

a big bobcat!