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Neighbor had this on his trail camera. Looks big for a bob cat but looks thick in the chest. What do you think it is, young cougar? ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/bvNd0yjm/9392-E007-E0-E5-418-A-8736-D99-AEA124083.jpg)
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It appears to me by its proportions to be a cougar. Judging from the bucket, we saw one here in NW Iowa about the same size this winter. Game warden confirmed other sightings.
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Spots on the leg tells me bobcat. Tuft on chin-bobcat. Ears look bobcat to me also.
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There are some pretty big bobcats too.
Judging by the spots, I'd say what you have is a really big alpha male wildcat in his prime.
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Thanks. As big as he looks he could take down one
of my calves pretty easy.
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I agree with the above Bobcat votes.
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Spots on the leg tells me bobcat. Tuft on chin-bobcat. Ears look bobcat to me also. ^^^
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LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman
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Need a tail view.
That’s a big bobcat.
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Here is a a bobcat, caught on my trail cam last month. Markings on the legs are very pronounced. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/ZCiuPLS.jpg)
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I agree with others here. Big ass Bobcat. The picture can be deceiving. The Bobcat appears to be closer to the camera than the 5 gal bucket. This can make him look bigger this he really is. Like long arming a fish in a picture (holding it closer to the camera). Even so, it still looks like a big Bobcat.
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![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/UsRn6yU.jpg) Bobcats can get pretty big Rio7
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It appears to me by its proportions to be a cougar. Judging from the bucket, we saw one here in NW Iowa about the same size this winter. Game warden confirmed other sightings. Looks like I’m outvoted on this one..😀. The spots are bobcat-like but it still looks a bit chunky for a Bobcat to me..
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Around here, northwest Alabama, mature adult male bobcats will top out at around 55 lbs, plus or minus some. But saw one that was quite a bit above that.
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Bobcats can get pretty big Rio7 Poor kitty must have stepped in front of a fast moving projectile. Stuff happens. DF
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Bobcats can get pretty big Rio7 That is a big son of a gun Rio
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Crappie Killer, Wish I had weighed this cat he's one of the biggest I have killed, most of the Bobcat's i kill weigh about 20# this one was twice or more bigger than most. Rio7
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I killed one about 15 years ago that weighed 45lbs. I have a pic of him somewhere but I haven't seen it in years. Big ol cat. He would hang out by the feeder when it went off in the morning and usually leave with his breakfast.
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