[birdky] A "big cat' question for the naturalists
- From: "Michael Hamm" <hamm@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 18:24:12 -0400
who frequnet this site. We appear to have a big "wildcat" on our =
property in the knobs of Boyle County. We've heard its eerie sounds and =
a neighbor has seen it under his security light deep in a holler at =
night. He calls it a puma and describes it as dark colored with a long =
tail. My question: technically what species is this big cat likely to =
be? Technically pumas are not found in the eastern US except for a =
handful in Florida. But terms like wildcat and mtn. lion are used to =
cover a variety of species. Can anyone help? There is certainly a lot of =
prey for a big cat--lots of wild turkey and deer and adequate forest =
cover and den sites.
Thanks,
Michael Hamm
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