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weedhopper
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OK, I think I have a better photo. I saw this near Galena Illinois. It was not intimidated by us at all. 
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Jaywalker
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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?
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marsonite
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Where was this, anyway?
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jcavenagh
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Savage Voyageur: "Looks like you took a picture of Bigfoot, because it’s blurry. "
Yeah...as everyone knows Bigfoot is blurry... :-o
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riverrunner
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Lynx.
As far as the weight estimate.
Unless one is use to seeing wild animals most way over estimate their weight.
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BnD
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No doubt. Based on that pic Bigfoot for sure
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jillpine
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LindenTree: "Looks like a Wynx to me. Cross between a Wolf and a Lynx. "
I think the scientific name is Ima winks.
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missmolly
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This thread's subject line is my all-time fave.
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jillpine
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missmolly: "This thread's subject line is my all-time fave."
Wynx on the links.
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quark2222
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Wolf mating with Lynx. Wow - That would be something to see. Cat Scratch Fever?
Tomster
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weedhopper
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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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What's wrong with your camera?
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LindenTree
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Looks like a Wynx to me. Cross between a Wolf and a Lynx.
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KennyLogIn
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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.
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weedhopper
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I’ll try again. 
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weedhopper
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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.
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mgraber
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Absolutely a bobcat.
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ekffazr
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is this one of those optical illusion pictures?
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marsonite
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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.
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Savage Voyageur
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Looks like you took a picture of Bigfoot, because it’s blurry.
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timatkn
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Maybe some type of emoji or Pokémon?
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mgraber
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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.
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