Interesting! Have you tried calling the San Diego Zoo? Please let us know
what it turns out to be. Sometimes the local news channels are interested in
stories like this too.
Mayan Avitable
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Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 11:50 PM
Subject: Re: [SaF] Bobcats
> 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.
