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Monday, October 7, 2019

A mountain lion on the tail of the bobcat family

You may remember the last vignette from the bobcat family's life. They visited a water hole.

And then the kittens examined a mountain lion scrape a short distance away while mom was on the lookout.

It turned out that a mountain lion was following close behind them. He arrived at the water hole about 45 minutes after them. He drank and drank... for about two minutes.

He is huge compared to the bobcats.

Then, he followed the same path as the bobcat family. Compare this photo to the one of the bobcats in the same place. The size difference is astounding.
As you'll see in the video, this lion probably took a cat nap for 5 hours or so, and then he emerged about a mile further along our local cat trail.

I have no reason to think that he ever caught up to the bobcats but I'll update you when my cams see them again!

Here's a short video of the bobcats and lion.



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9 comments:

  1. DukeOctober 8, 2019 at 7:30 AM

    We hope the kittens and their mom stay safe!

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  2. Millie and WalterOctober 8, 2019 at 7:47 AM

    That lion sure is huge. We hope he never finds those kittens.

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  3. Brian's Home BlogOctober 8, 2019 at 8:34 AM

    Oh yes, we sure hope the kittens remain safe.

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  4. SandeeOctober 8, 2019 at 9:26 AM

    Aw, those kittens are adorable. A bigger version of our house kitties.

    What a lovely video. You have a slice of heaven in your area.

    Have a fabulous day. ♥

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  5. QuinnOctober 8, 2019 at 9:55 AM

    It's so interesting to compare them in exactly the same spot!

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  6. Tails Around the RanchOctober 8, 2019 at 11:12 AM

    Whoa, he's big and very muscular!

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  7. Bella Roxy & MacduiOctober 8, 2019 at 4:55 PM

    Oooooo, I fear for that little one-eyed kitten.

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  8. RubyOctober 8, 2019 at 9:47 PM

    Ruh Roh. I hopes the Bobcats are safe.....that is one huge Mountain lion! Paws crossed he found some other food
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

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  9. My GBGV LifeOctober 9, 2019 at 5:27 AM

    All the cats are so beautiful. We hope the Bobcats are safe and there was no cat fighting.

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