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weedhopper
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07/24/2019 07:11AM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
I saw this creature on the golf course over the weekend. It had pointed ears like a lynx, but appeared to weigh about 90 to 100 pounds. Any ideas?
 
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treehorn
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07/24/2019 08:29AM  
What's wrong with your camera?
 
07/24/2019 09:22AM  
Looks like a Wynx to me. Cross between a Wolf and a Lynx.
 
marsonite
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07/24/2019 10:24AM  
Something wrong with your photo but based on the length of the legs I would say bobcat. Bobcats do have an ear tuft too, just not as pronounced as a lynx.
 
Savage Voyageur
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07/24/2019 11:25AM  
Looks like you took a picture of Bigfoot, because it’s blurry.
 
mgraber
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07/24/2019 12:02PM  
Looks like a bobcat. They rarely weigh much more than 35lb but can appear much larger.I believe the record is around 50lb. Cougars only average between 100-125lb.
 
jillpine
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07/24/2019 05:04PM  
LindenTree: "Looks like a Wynx to me. Cross between a Wolf and a Lynx. "

I think the scientific name is Ima winks.
 
missmolly
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07/24/2019 06:01PM  
This thread's subject line is my all-time fave.
 
jillpine
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07/24/2019 06:34PM  
missmolly: "This thread's subject line is my all-time fave."

Wynx on the links.
 
07/24/2019 06:59PM  
Wolf mating with Lynx. Wow - That would be something to see. Cat Scratch Fever?

Tomster
 
07/24/2019 08:53PM  
Maybe some type of emoji or Pokémon?
 
07/25/2019 07:45AM  
Lynx have fairly long back legs that cause their back hips to be higher than their front shoulders, so on level ground it looks like they are sloped down toward their head. Bobcats back legs are about the same as the front so their backs are petty level. It's hard to tell from this photo, but even if the cat is on a slight down hill slope (look at the position of each foot), I still think it looks like its sloping down from back to front shoulder - so I'd say probably lynx.

Any better photo possible? And where was this? Perhaps he was after your birdie?
 
07/25/2019 09:32AM  
is this one of those optical illusion pictures?
 
KennyLogIn
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07/25/2019 06:32PM  
Those tall back legs look like a lynx for sure. The tail would tell you for sure if you have better photos. The lynx would have a black tip all the way around. The bobcat would have a black tip, but only on TOP of the tail.
 
weedhopper
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07/25/2019 07:29PM  
I’ll try again.
 
weedhopper
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07/25/2019 07:37PM  
Not sure why it’s not coming out clear. I have the picture on my iPhone. Any suggestions? I can text it to someone if they think they can get a better photo posted.
 
riverrunner
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07/26/2019 05:41AM  
Lynx.

As far as the weight estimate.

Unless one is use to seeing wild animals most way over estimate their weight.

 
BnD
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07/26/2019 07:43AM  
No doubt. Based on that pic Bigfoot for sure
 
marsonite
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07/26/2019 12:27PM  
Where was this, anyway?
 
07/26/2019 01:15PM  
Savage Voyageur: "Looks like you took a picture of Bigfoot, because it’s blurry. "

Yeah...as everyone knows Bigfoot is blurry... :-o
 
weedhopper
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07/28/2019 07:36PM  
OK, I think I have a better photo. I saw this near Galena Illinois. It was not intimidated by us at all.
 
mgraber
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07/28/2019 10:13PM  
Absolutely a bobcat.
 
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