In a message dated 11/13/00 11:05:30 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< How are you sure it is not a mountain lion? I live in the general area. I
wouldn't be surprised if that is what it is. Aren't bob cats bob-tailed
cats? >>
It's not a mountain lion -- I've seen them, too, and they are
larger, smoother, grayer, fewer markings. This cat is stripy, stocky, grays
and browns, about the size of a German Shepherd (our lights come on, so we
can see it pretty clearly). Next time I see it, I'll have to pay particular
attention to its tail. I just don't think it's as short as those I saw on
about two dozen internet pictures of bobcats. Most of the articles said the
tail was about 6 or 8 inches long, but on a few sites, the photograph showed
a bobcat with a fairly long tail, so maybe there are sub-species or regional
varieties with longer tails.
