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Bobcat Takes Down Mule Deer
Bobcat Takes Down Mule Deer
Check out these photos we found on MonsterMuleys.com--one of our favorite sites. These were apparently taken on the "North Highway," although we're not entirely sure where that is. Neither were many people who commented on the photos. Whether the attacker is a lynx or bobcat is also up for debate. What do you think?
Photo by monstermuleys.com
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Check out these photos we found on MonsterMuleys.com--one of our favorite sites. These were apparently taken on the "North Highway," although we're not entirely sure where that is. Neither were many people who commented on the photos. Whether the attacker is a lynx or bobcat is also up for debate. What do you think?
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size wise and the ear tuffs...i'm betting lynx !!!
This is a Bobcat, you can tell because of the striped coat and smaller feet.
Lynx have a more solid grayish coat and large feet.
I am unconvinced that this is a bobcat, only because I see bobcats so regularly down here in Texas. I don't recall the tips of their ears so pronounced with those pointy tufts on top of their ears. IF this thing ain't a lynx, then it sure as heck is a big bobcat. At any rate, I'd have thought the muley would have defended itself rather better than this!
i bet this is a lynx because of the size of the tufts on its ears
Might be hard to tell either way. Both the Bobcat and the Lynx belong to the same Genus. Both can have VERY similar coats and both vary in coloration depending on the climate and geographic area. Both can have ear tufts as well. Anyway you can't tell from the picture if it's one or the other but regardless they are some pretty cool photos.
Not a very big deer unless that is a hell of a bobcat.
It's a bobcat--the tail is striped and there's a patch of white on the tip of the tail, which you can see in the last picture. Only bobcats have that white--the tip of a lynx's tail is black all the way around, and above the tip a lynx's tail is a more uniform gray, not striped.
I have studied lynx in Colorado and am willing to bet that it is indeed a lynx. The tail on a Lynx is shorter than a bobcats. The ears do not look as if it is a bobcat either. Regardless these are some cool shots. Just being in the right place at the right time.
wow that is one determined bobcat.
lynx have longer tuffs on there ears to but this one has some pretty long tuffs so it makes ya wonder
and like loves to hunt said its ears dont look quite like a bob cat they look taller
Whatever this is it was very determined to take down this deer
Its a "Bob-Lynx"!!! Run!!!
Geez, those are crazy pics. The cat Is so small.
yeah youre right thats exactly what it is. But the real question is, is that a bobcat or a lynx
It is most definitely a "bonds-cat"... last year it was posted up for adoption as a grey tabby with cute ears and a clean rear in the D.C. pages of "Wasted Taxpayers Journal"...
I bet there's more to the story that will never be told, like maybe a truck clipped the deer and it was dazed, confused, weak and vulnerable.
i gota agree there. this deer didnt even put up a fight
My Taxidermist friend has a 35 lb KS bob in a full body mount. Comparing the 2 I'm going with Lynx.
It's a lynx as by the black tassel tips on the ears&size.Yearling deer,late winter-stressed out easy target. Place it in Canada probably B.C or W. Alberta due to rock type and guard rail design.Place it no further north than Prince George,B.Cor Yellow Head.Alberta.Doubt it was hit by vehicle first -but maybe.
Agree their has to be some other factor to why the fawn didnt run off. I mean do you think a deer would let it get that close in the first place?
Well you don't see that every day
I would have to say that it is a lynx because I agree with it has bigger tuffs
It is clearly a bob cat. And it is sad to hear that someone who studies Lynnx has no idea. Probably a person that has authority to influence law,how sad.
Agree with wbeddow, sad they have no idea!
This is 100% a Bobcat. Both have black ear tips. Just look at the coat. Case closed.
These are determined cats, consider a 100lb cheetah vs 500lb zebra. Sharp teeth plus quickness equals meal time.
If U doubt then tipe Lynx pics into Google.
Glad to see some commonsence Bigbuck11.
Never would have guessed they would go after a very much alive deer.
its a bobcat. ive seen enough, and shot enough of them to know.
Yeah but whats this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C74oHF-RCJk
Obviously people can't tell a bobcat from a lynx because that's definitely a bobcat.
THats an awesome picture. Thats a story to tell if you saw that in real life.
cool pics, its a bobcat
I'd say bobcat. The tail coloring, the narrow face and the small feet look like our local bobcats. Local lynx give me the impression of being much hairier and stocky, not to mention absurdly big feet (like mine).
whatever it is; it is one bad kitty!!
that is one angry kitty
It's a bobcat look how small the feet are and the wide face.
Thats a great picture. I found signs of a bobcat in Wisconsin last gun season. My hunting buddy found a hind quarter of a deer up in a tree about 20 feet, and later that week I saw cat prints in the mud that were as big as my palm.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/bobcat.html
That is a LYNX. If you can't tell, check the stats - longer tail, plae markings, big mustache. Don't screw with that guy. poor Muley - he didn't see it coming.
Then WHAM! LYNX ALL OVER YOU!
the power of the bobcat is amazing it just took down a mule deer that was 3 or 4 times it's size and the mule deer didn't even have a fighting chance
Lynx or Bobcat, I don't care, that is so cool to see, kudos to the photographer.
We are looking at photos from an outdoor magazine, dealing with hunting and animals. We all should care and know the difference in the game we pursue, and the images we enjoy. Otherwise, it's like saying it doesn't matter whether it's a horse or zebra!
After all the back and fourth I am copying a link to the Colorado DNR website. They try to track Lynx sightings as they have been trying to boost the numbers of them. They have a nice bobcat v. lynx fact section for those thinking this is a lynx.
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/SpeciesOfConcern/Mammals/Lyn...
Enjoy.
This animal is definitely a bobcat. Black stripes on legs and tail and it also has white triangles or spots on the back of the ears and the ear tufts are longer, more pronounced on the lynx. Tail is longer on the bobcat than on the lynx. Lynx legs are proportionately longer. A large cat, nevertheless a bobcat.
Now there's a ferocious feline!
Would anyone like to guess the weight? I would think it is 30 lbs or so.
Kudos on the great shots, I seem to see similar things when the camera is at home, and I am not.
For those of you that said it's a Lynx...I bet you also think that's where "Lynx sausages" come from!
BOBCAT!
Try guessing at this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C74oHF-RCJk
thats a 'cat we hunt 'um with hounds up here in michigan
Wish we could use hounds in Idaho.
man thats some lucky shots
man thats some lucky shots
The largest Bobcat I ever took was 35 lbs and this cat looks a bit larger. I'd say 40 lbs. Hope that winter coat hasn't thrown me off.
I'm not exactly sure if it's a Lynx or a Bobcat, But in one response to the photos there was a comment regarding the fact that the deer apparently did not defend itself very well. I would suggest that a deer standing on pavement is very unstable on its feet. I have seen many deer in the road in my state of New York and they slip and slide as if they were on ice. My guess would be that the cat had the definite advantage in the road.
Here in Maine, we have to be very careful with recognition between these two species, as Bobcat are legal game, and Lynx are not. Looking at the ear tufts, they appear to be about 1" in length. Lynx tufts tend to be longer. Lynx also appear to be taller, with a gangly leg appearance. This animal does not. The Lynx has a distinctive black end to its tail. This animal does not. My vote? Bobcat.
As mentioned, undeniably a Bobcat based on markings on the tail, legs, and ears. No question. End of debate.
As for size, I'm not surprised to see a cat that big. Bobcats can reach Lynx size in some areas where they are well fed. My late neighbor once showed me a picture of a bobcat he and his brother killed back in the 1950's that was in excess of 50 lbs.
does it really matter if it is a lynx or bobcat? whatever it is still beat the deer!
The North highway is in Montana my step fathers bosses cousin is the one who took the picks and there is also a vidio if I recall, and it is a bobcat, just for the heads up.
thanks to mharaldson for the link to the dnr website. clearly a bobcat,a big one, but a bobcat nonetheless. just another reminder that bigger is not always better, and that hunger is a powerful motivator!
It is a Bobcat, they have white on the bottom tip of the tail as a lynx has all black at the tip of the tail. Lynx also have much bigger feet, almost the size of a Cougar's feet. I have 2 Bobcat in my back yard often. Mother and son. The son was in my house for a while when he was about 4 month old. Cool cat. now when I call him I don't even get noticed. I think thats a good thing.
Definitely a western bobcat. In Idaho we can run them with dogs and I have killed a number of them some as large as 60 lbs. They are more spotted than lynx and have shorter ear tufts but they do have ear tufts. Also western bobcats are different than southern bobcats and are sold in the fur trade as Lynxcats and bring a lot more money than southern bobcats.
its a bobcat for sure. if you google the image you can tell the difference right away!
As a scientific classification, a "bobcat" is a species of the "lynx" genus. So basically, it's both. However there are several species of "bobcats".
Are you guys sure? Looks more like a sister-in-law, to me...
thats one hungry kitty
2 Things come to mind..
1. Could it be a cross of a Lynx and a Bobcat or a Southern Lynx and a Northern Lynx if they are the same species?
2. Where was the Muley's mother? This must have been an orphaned deer, since the mother was not close and would have easily taken out this small cat.
Thanks to mdaraldson for the most helpful comment posted so far, the link to the Colorado DNR -
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/SpeciesOfConcern/Mammals/Lyn
It settles all the speculation - it's a lynx.
Clearly this is a Bobynx! Hey if Prizzlies are real, why not??
your all wrong!!!! its a puma....
That is one Fat Cat!
Are puma, mountain lion, and bobcat all a common name for the same animal?
I don't care what it is, all I know is that if I put my hounds on it they'd put 'em in a tree!
This is most definately a very hungry, tougher than nails, Bobcat. It looks like he was interrupted by the photographer who just caught some one in a lifetime shots. If you have seen them in the wild, theyre quite distinguishable from each other. They are by pictures as well but nothing beats seeing the real thing. Used to trap lynx back when they were legal to do so and they're marked very different from a bobcat as well as their tails and feet are very different in size and color.
that is amazing, and by far the toughest little cat ive ever seen. feel bad for the deer, but way to go bobcat
KUDDOS TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER.
A MOUNTAIN LION AND A COUGAR ARE THE SAME ANIMAL.
ON THIS "KITTY" AT HAND, I SAY LYNX.
The bottom line here is that both bobcats and lynx alike (depending on location) have both stocky or narrow bodies, they both have ear tufts, just the same, some are, however, more pronounced than others. I've seen them on both the bobcat and the lynx both ways. As for the coat, both the lynx and the bobcat can have grayer or more striped appearance. The deer is obviously a younger, yearling deer trying to get through the winter, and as stated above, they can be vulnerable trying to get through the first winter. Bobcats tend to be a bit smaller than the lynx, but again, yearling deer sometimes differ in size so much that you can't get a real size depiction here. The region in which the shot was taken may play a role in determining an answer, but both bobcats and lynx have been proven to live all over north america. This could be argued for months. Happy posting!
thats a young deer
thats a young deer
That aint a bobcat. Pointed ears gives it away dumbass
Kinda sad to know whats going to happen to that lil deer, oh well its all part of the cycle. I have never seen a Lynx or Bob cat take down a deer, usually just feed on a carcass. Thats either one tough cat or a really hungry one.
I think this is a saber tooth tiger crossed with a feral house cat. Come on people, this is a Big Male BOBCAT. Look up lynx on the net, look at some pictures, and stop debating. I have caught two, trapping hear in Maine, the last two years and both were just under 40 lbs and they get bigger. Just like this one did! Th' Mainna
I've seen lots of Bobcats here in Washington. My brother's have bagged a couple and mounted them. I'm pretty sure this is a really nice Bobcat and fat for his size. Great pics!!!
Hello 'gjstcruz', I am not sure you actually read the Colorado DNR site or looked at the pictures. This is a Bobcat. Please check out the site again.
Size doesn't matter or Lynx just don't care
Size doesn't matter or Lynx just don't care
just look at the feet and how large they are. This tells you that its a lynx since they are adapted for the snow and the obvious givaway, it has ear tufts.
NICE DOE
It's a bobcat - shoot it!
Looks more like a blacktail than a muley. Except for there size there aint much difference. Probably a bobcat gettin a blacktail out in the west.
At first I thought it was a lynx, but I think it's a bobcat (a big one) because it's too short to be a lynx and doesn't have enough facial hair. Whoever took the photos got really lucky.
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This is a Bobcat, you can tell because of the striped coat and smaller feet.
Lynx have a more solid grayish coat and large feet.
Its a "Bob-Lynx"!!! Run!!!
It's a bobcat--the tail is striped and there's a patch of white on the tip of the tail, which you can see in the last picture. Only bobcats have that white--the tip of a lynx's tail is black all the way around, and above the tip a lynx's tail is a more uniform gray, not striped.
It is clearly a bob cat. And it is sad to hear that someone who studies Lynnx has no idea. Probably a person that has authority to influence law,how sad.
Agree with wbeddow, sad they have no idea!
This is 100% a Bobcat. Both have black ear tips. Just look at the coat. Case closed.
These are determined cats, consider a 100lb cheetah vs 500lb zebra. Sharp teeth plus quickness equals meal time.
After all the back and fourth I am copying a link to the Colorado DNR website. They try to track Lynx sightings as they have been trying to boost the numbers of them. They have a nice bobcat v. lynx fact section for those thinking this is a lynx.
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/SpeciesOfConcern/Mammals/Lyn...
Enjoy.
I am unconvinced that this is a bobcat, only because I see bobcats so regularly down here in Texas. I don't recall the tips of their ears so pronounced with those pointy tufts on top of their ears. IF this thing ain't a lynx, then it sure as heck is a big bobcat. At any rate, I'd have thought the muley would have defended itself rather better than this!
Might be hard to tell either way. Both the Bobcat and the Lynx belong to the same Genus. Both can have VERY similar coats and both vary in coloration depending on the climate and geographic area. Both can have ear tufts as well. Anyway you can't tell from the picture if it's one or the other but regardless they are some pretty cool photos.
Obviously people can't tell a bobcat from a lynx because that's definitely a bobcat.
We are looking at photos from an outdoor magazine, dealing with hunting and animals. We all should care and know the difference in the game we pursue, and the images we enjoy. Otherwise, it's like saying it doesn't matter whether it's a horse or zebra!
This animal is definitely a bobcat. Black stripes on legs and tail and it also has white triangles or spots on the back of the ears and the ear tufts are longer, more pronounced on the lynx. Tail is longer on the bobcat than on the lynx. Lynx legs are proportionately longer. A large cat, nevertheless a bobcat.
Here in Maine, we have to be very careful with recognition between these two species, as Bobcat are legal game, and Lynx are not. Looking at the ear tufts, they appear to be about 1" in length. Lynx tufts tend to be longer. Lynx also appear to be taller, with a gangly leg appearance. This animal does not. The Lynx has a distinctive black end to its tail. This animal does not. My vote? Bobcat.
The North highway is in Montana my step fathers bosses cousin is the one who took the picks and there is also a vidio if I recall, and it is a bobcat, just for the heads up.
Who cares if it is a bobcat or a lynx, one thing is for sure its got balls
Not a very big deer unless that is a hell of a bobcat.
It is most definitely a "bonds-cat"... last year it was posted up for adoption as a grey tabby with cute ears and a clean rear in the D.C. pages of "Wasted Taxpayers Journal"...
Well you don't see that every day
If U doubt then tipe Lynx pics into Google.
Glad to see some commonsence Bigbuck11.
I'd say bobcat. The tail coloring, the narrow face and the small feet look like our local bobcats. Local lynx give me the impression of being much hairier and stocky, not to mention absurdly big feet (like mine).
whatever it is; it is one bad kitty!!
It's a bobcat look how small the feet are and the wide face.
Now there's a ferocious feline!
Would anyone like to guess the weight? I would think it is 30 lbs or so.
Kudos on the great shots, I seem to see similar things when the camera is at home, and I am not.
For those of you that said it's a Lynx...I bet you also think that's where "Lynx sausages" come from!
BOBCAT!
I'm not exactly sure if it's a Lynx or a Bobcat, But in one response to the photos there was a comment regarding the fact that the deer apparently did not defend itself very well. I would suggest that a deer standing on pavement is very unstable on its feet. I have seen many deer in the road in my state of New York and they slip and slide as if they were on ice. My guess would be that the cat had the definite advantage in the road.
does it really matter if it is a lynx or bobcat? whatever it is still beat the deer!
Definitely a western bobcat. In Idaho we can run them with dogs and I have killed a number of them some as large as 60 lbs. They are more spotted than lynx and have shorter ear tufts but they do have ear tufts. Also western bobcats are different than southern bobcats and are sold in the fur trade as Lynxcats and bring a lot more money than southern bobcats.
Are you guys sure? Looks more like a sister-in-law, to me...
thats one hungry kitty
Thanks to mdaraldson for the most helpful comment posted so far, the link to the Colorado DNR -
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/SpeciesOfConcern/Mammals/Lyn
It settles all the speculation - it's a lynx.
This is most definately a very hungry, tougher than nails, Bobcat. It looks like he was interrupted by the photographer who just caught some one in a lifetime shots. If you have seen them in the wild, theyre quite distinguishable from each other. They are by pictures as well but nothing beats seeing the real thing. Used to trap lynx back when they were legal to do so and they're marked very different from a bobcat as well as their tails and feet are very different in size and color.
At first I thought it was a lynx, but I think it's a bobcat (a big one) because it's too short to be a lynx and doesn't have enough facial hair. Whoever took the photos got really lucky.
But then again it does have small feet and lynx have big feet. It's face is real sleek too, and lynx have a wider face. So I can't say exactly what i think it is.
Such a good kitty
Kill the deer kill the deer
wow that is one determined bobcat.
Whatever this is it was very determined to take down this deer
Geez, those are crazy pics. The cat Is so small.
I bet there's more to the story that will never be told, like maybe a truck clipped the deer and it was dazed, confused, weak and vulnerable.
i gota agree there. this deer didnt even put up a fight
Agree their has to be some other factor to why the fawn didnt run off. I mean do you think a deer would let it get that close in the first place?
Never would have guessed they would go after a very much alive deer.
its a bobcat. ive seen enough, and shot enough of them to know.
Yeah but whats this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C74oHF-RCJk
THats an awesome picture. Thats a story to tell if you saw that in real life.
cool pics, its a bobcat
that is one angry kitty
Thats a great picture. I found signs of a bobcat in Wisconsin last gun season. My hunting buddy found a hind quarter of a deer up in a tree about 20 feet, and later that week I saw cat prints in the mud that were as big as my palm.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/bobcat.html
the power of the bobcat is amazing it just took down a mule deer that was 3 or 4 times it's size and the mule deer didn't even have a fighting chance
Lynx or Bobcat, I don't care, that is so cool to see, kudos to the photographer.
Try guessing at this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C74oHF-RCJk
thats a 'cat we hunt 'um with hounds up here in michigan
Wish we could use hounds in Idaho.
man thats some lucky shots
man thats some lucky shots
The largest Bobcat I ever took was 35 lbs and this cat looks a bit larger. I'd say 40 lbs. Hope that winter coat hasn't thrown me off.
As mentioned, undeniably a Bobcat based on markings on the tail, legs, and ears. No question. End of debate.
As for size, I'm not surprised to see a cat that big. Bobcats can reach Lynx size in some areas where they are well fed. My late neighbor once showed me a picture of a bobcat he and his brother killed back in the 1950's that was in excess of 50 lbs.
thanks to mharaldson for the link to the dnr website. clearly a bobcat,a big one, but a bobcat nonetheless. just another reminder that bigger is not always better, and that hunger is a powerful motivator!
It is a Bobcat, they have white on the bottom tip of the tail as a lynx has all black at the tip of the tail. Lynx also have much bigger feet, almost the size of a Cougar's feet. I have 2 Bobcat in my back yard often. Mother and son. The son was in my house for a while when he was about 4 month old. Cool cat. now when I call him I don't even get noticed. I think thats a good thing.
its a bobcat for sure. if you google the image you can tell the difference right away!
2 Things come to mind..
1. Could it be a cross of a Lynx and a Bobcat or a Southern Lynx and a Northern Lynx if they are the same species?
2. Where was the Muley's mother? This must have been an orphaned deer, since the mother was not close and would have easily taken out this small cat.
Clearly this is a Bobynx! Hey if Prizzlies are real, why not??
That is one Fat Cat!
I don't care what it is, all I know is that if I put my hounds on it they'd put 'em in a tree!
that is amazing, and by far the toughest little cat ive ever seen. feel bad for the deer, but way to go bobcat
The bottom line here is that both bobcats and lynx alike (depending on location) have both stocky or narrow bodies, they both have ear tufts, just the same, some are, however, more pronounced than others. I've seen them on both the bobcat and the lynx both ways. As for the coat, both the lynx and the bobcat can have grayer or more striped appearance. The deer is obviously a younger, yearling deer trying to get through the winter, and as stated above, they can be vulnerable trying to get through the first winter. Bobcats tend to be a bit smaller than the lynx, but again, yearling deer sometimes differ in size so much that you can't get a real size depiction here. The region in which the shot was taken may play a role in determining an answer, but both bobcats and lynx have been proven to live all over north america. This could be argued for months. Happy posting!
Kinda sad to know whats going to happen to that lil deer, oh well its all part of the cycle. I have never seen a Lynx or Bob cat take down a deer, usually just feed on a carcass. Thats either one tough cat or a really hungry one.
I think this is a saber tooth tiger crossed with a feral house cat. Come on people, this is a Big Male BOBCAT. Look up lynx on the net, look at some pictures, and stop debating. I have caught two, trapping hear in Maine, the last two years and both were just under 40 lbs and they get bigger. Just like this one did! Th' Mainna
I've seen lots of Bobcats here in Washington. My brother's have bagged a couple and mounted them. I'm pretty sure this is a really nice Bobcat and fat for his size. Great pics!!!
Hello 'gjstcruz', I am not sure you actually read the Colorado DNR site or looked at the pictures. This is a Bobcat. Please check out the site again.
Size doesn't matter or Lynx just don't care
NICE DOE
It's a bobcat - shoot it!
Looks more like a blacktail than a muley. Except for there size there aint much difference. Probably a bobcat gettin a blacktail out in the west.
To be honest i have no clue whether it is a bob cat or a lynx because i have never seen a lynx in real life and the only time i saw a bobcat was when i was climbing out of my tree stand right past dusk and about half way down, i looked straight ahead and to the right a bit and it was 20 yards away. it scared me so bad i fell the rest of the way down. whether or not it is a lynx or a bobcat, these are amazing photos and congrats to the photographer for capturing them!
If you guys think that is a lynx you are wrong lynx are little biger so I have to go with a bobcat.
hmmm that's kind of hard to tell whether it's a bobcat or a lynx because the size makes me want to lean towards lynx, but the coat strongly resembles a bobcat. And that cat is real short and a little round, and bobcats generally have longer legs. Also if it didnt have all the fur on the sides of it's face it would look more like a bobcat. So I'm going to go with lynx.
I believe a bobcat and a deer in trouble. Reminds me of the story we heard from a witness a few years ago of a mule attacking a grizzly which had charged a dismounted human rider. Apparently the daunting and determined mule won the battle.
I think its a bobcat because bobcats have shorter legs and it is too small to be a lynx.And ultimate persuit, ITS NOT A PUMA!Puma is another name for a mountain lion or cougar.
I think its a bobcat because bobcats have shorter legs and it is too small to be a lynx.And ultimate persuit, ITS NOT A PUMA!Puma is another name for a mountain lion or cougar.
very big bobcat fo sho
No question about this one boys! This magnificent animal is clearly a bobcat. I've been involved in the taking of many of these cats and have seen so many more taken that there is no doubt in my mind. I lived right beside one of Maine's premier bobcat hunters and got to look them over every other day, or so in seemed to me, every winter.Sadly, this man drowned about 10 years ago trying to save one of his hunting hounds.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/bobcat-vs-lynx-1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/bobcat-vs-lynx.htm/printable&usg=__JnjhzDJX-gwRo2aiYsqQuTJw-7s=&h=300&w=400&sz=15&hl=en&start=11&um=1&tbnid=k4ooBJ7voB6EfM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbobcat%2Bvs.%2Blynx%2Bpicture%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DX%26um%3D1
Looks like a Bobcat to me.
it is a bobcat , why else would they call it a bobcat in the title
Whatever it is had a good meal. I see the pictures look like it is on the road. Is it possible the deer was wounded by a car first? Either way cool pics.
I bet that was awsome to watch! I hope they got some video of it also!
It's definitely a Bobcat, you can tell it because of the striped coat and smaller feet on this animal just like what mharaldson said. I bet my money on it.
I think the bobcat will definitely take the mule deer down.
It's a somewhat lynx-y. The feet tell the story. Check out lynx feet. Huge. I really want to know where this is, though.
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