Mountain Lion Behavior

The bobcat is twice the size of the average cat, but can kill larger animals. It is a highly adaptable, elusive, predator that inhabits wooded areas, deserts and mountains. It can be found from Canada to Mexico. The Lynx Rufus is active at dusk and night. The bobcat has exceptional hearing. Eats small animals, birds and reptiles.

There are multiple theories of what ancestor the modern tiger could’ve evolved from. But it is strongly believed that like most carnivorous animals; the oldest ancestor of a tiger is a Miacid, an ancient carnivorous animal that lived sixty-two million years ago. Even Though they lived and went extinct so long ago, the similarities with the physical look of a Miacid and a modern tiger are striking because they both have strangely patterned dark parts with a orangish-yellow color in their fur. The evolutionary timeline of a modern tiger is long because other roaring cats are also modern relatives; for example the a Tigers structure is its relation to panthers, lions, jaguars, and leopards. All of these animals are included in the genus “Panthera”. In addition an example of a vestigial structure in the cat family would be the dewclaw. The dewclaw is not used in modern domestic cats yet it is sometimes used in hunting for wild cats, for example the tiger uses it to grip onto a moving prey. But the dewclaw can be seen as an analogous structure for both dogs and tigers because even though they were evolved from separate ancestors they both have similar dewclaws on their

     Tigers are the biggest member of the cat family, with lions coming in at a close second. Their paw pads are very sensitive and are easily damaged, which prevents them from following prey that may wonder on such things as rocks that are hot. Another interesting fact about the tiger is that there are no white tigers left in the wild, only in captivity. On top of that, all of the white tigers in captivity came from the same female, which was caught in 1952. White tigers are not true albinos because they lack pink eyes; theirs are blue. Tigers and lions have actually mated in captivity. The offspring of a male tiger and a female lion is called a Tigon, and offspring of a male lion and a female tiger is called a Liger.

Lion will always try to go the extra mile to get his way, no matter what it takes. An example of this is shown on page 34 of the book; “Once when one of the guys who cleans the tables in the cafeteria told him he couldn’t be taking food off the premises, Lion told him it was okay, that he had been one of the three athletes in the nation who’d been awarded athletic scholarships to high school, and that there was an ‘all you can eat’ clause in

White-tailed deer are large primary consumers or herbivores that feed on plants (primary producers). Their diet consists mainly of grasses, herbaceous plants, and fruits. Their diet changes according to the habitat and season. For instance, they feed on green plants such as grasses, forbs, crops, leaves, twigs, and buds during the summer and spring season (Curtis and Sullivan 2001). In the fall, they concentrate on nuts, acorns, and corns. They eat twigs and buds during the winter season.

Lynx Rufus mainly survive by hunting hares and rabbits. They are also known to eat bats, birds, rodents and adult deer especially during the winter season. In addition, they also eat young pigs, lambs, poultry and other smaller animals (Hansen, 2006).

Micah Swilley 6 Henning 1-26-17 #27 Collection 4 informative essay: Mountain Lions If Mountain Lions could could play basketball then they would be able to dunk from past the half court line at our school Because they have the ability to jump 15 feet up and 40 feet out. Mountain Lions are super amazing animals with great adaptations that allow them to have their species live in a range of environment and habitats all the way from Florida swamps to Canadian forests, but their biggest civilizations are in Southern Alberta to Cali And Texas, East of the Mississippi River, Canada, Argentina, North America,, and British Columbia. Mountain Lions prefer to live in distinctly classified areas and distinct areas and they like to live in areas with a lot of a very little vegetation.

Steller sea lions have few predators. Their main predators are killer whales, Great white sharks, Pacific sleeper sharks, and humans. Steller sea lions defend themselves by outswimming their predators. They can also sense when predators are nearby and their biggest defense is to get onto land. Their preys are the wide range of animals that they feed on. They track their behavior by diving deep as the prey moves deeper, and they gather in groups in locations that have seasonal runs of fish.

When young Mountain Lions reach maturity approximately at the age of two adult Puma leaves the territory of the mother to find their own for food purposes. The young Pumas do not do well in locating home range territories near by because older male lions preoccupy them, thus the young adult puma is sent to edges of deep vegetated mountain ranges near the mortal world. The presence alone of a Mountain Lion near a town or city leads to panic and over reaction ending with the hunt of the cat. So the hyper territorial nature of the cat is a factor working against it. A behavioral and radio tracking method would be used to measure the patterns of the pumas in this engineered region along route 9 and high way

They see the killing of the lion as immoral and wrong and suggest the relocation of mountain lions to save them from being show; however, the department of fish and game which uses science and knowledge of cougar behavioral patterns have determined simply relocating the mountain lions will not be successful in saving both the mountain lion and the sheep. Mountain lions have large territories, so moving one would potentially place it into another lion’s territory, causing them to become aggressive towards each other, ultimately ending in one killing the other. Also, even if a cougar is brought one hundred miles away from the sheep, it would be fully capable of relocating its former territory, thus allowing it to hunt the sheep again (Meadows, 1999). In order to prevent the two lions from fighting and potentially injuring each other or killing each other, so two lions die, and to ensure that the bighorn sheep are safe from predation, a single lion must be culled. It is the best alternative that will lead to the greatest chances of survival for the bighorn sheep

Majestic, noble, and brave, this famous iconic wild animal on the planet has captivated the people since the beginning of time. They are most feared by other animals thus, known as the king of the jungle – no other than the lions. Member of the genus Panthera, the lion is one of the big cats in the Felidae family. A lion’s head and body size average about 4.5 to 6.5 feet and tail of about 26 to 40 inches in length. A lion also weighs about 265 up to 420 pounds and a size relative to a 6-foot human. These mammals are also carnivores. Lions have always seen hunting in groups called pride. While lions generally avoid a full-grown elephant, lions still prefer their preys large like the zebras, buffaloes, and giraffes. Poised as the top animal in the ecological pyramid, lions have strong physical qualities, fascinating reputation, and an unfortunate decreasing number of population.

Large wild and exotic cats such as lions, tigers, cougars, and leopards are dangerous animals … Because of these animals’ potential to kill or severely injure both people and other animals, an untrained person should not keep them as pets. Doing so poses serious risks to family, friends, neighbors, and the general public. Even an animal that can be friendly and loving can be very

Did you know a male lion’s roar can be heard up to 5 miles away. Lions mainly live in woodlands,grasslands, and some desserts; vary in size greatly. The average male lion can weigh up to 400lbs where as female lions can weigh up to 280lbs. Also, both female and male are about 4 feet tall however, different length. The male lion can be as long as a little more than 6 feet long while as the female lion can be under 6 feet long. (Lengths do not include the tail) The African lion had four legs and consumes a variety of animals including: Zebra, buffalo, antelope, wildebeests, wild hogs,hares, birds, Impalas, amphibians, fish, giraffes, gazelles, ostrich eggs, reptiles, and rodents.A female lion can produce up to 1-4 cubs at one time. A life cycle

Cats are carnivores, meaning they eat meat, and they use sharp, retractable claws to get their food. They can hunt at anytime of the day. First, when they locate their prey, they creep up onto it, putting as little possible. Then, they pounce onto them, swatting with their paws to get

Many anmals have different ways on survivng on this planet. Lions are animals that are feared. When a lion is hungry they don't just got to a McDonalds and order a burger. They hunt for food. They're tactical and quick. For example, a gazele is walking around minding its own business. But, what it doesn't know that a lion is stalking it waiting for the right time to leap out and attack. A lion can hunt at anytime of the day because they have night vision where it can see both during the day and during the night. A lion must find its mate to reprouce. When they do reproduce they have cubs, and they take care of their cubs until its old enough to hunt and live its own life. Even though a lion is feared it still has to survive because other animals,