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I am not a scientist, but I am an artist who loves her kitties. The =
distance between the front and back legs of this animal is longer than =
I=E2=80=99ve ever seen on a domestic cat.
Jane
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> On =
Behalf Of Suzanne Borkowski
Sent: September 14, 2018 11:54 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Cougar photographed in Antigonish County?
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Forgive me for venturing into a discussion between experts, (which I =
definitely am not) but I have to ask, isn't part of this animal's tail =
hanging down the left side of the tree? Or is that just a shadow?
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Suzanne Borkowski
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On Friday, September 14, 2018 7:11 PM, Stephen Shaw <srshaw@Dal.Ca =
<mailto:srshaw@Dal.Ca> > wrote:
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Strange what folks will accept as evidence for something unexpected, =
even Dave.=20
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If the =E2=80=98tree=E2=80=99 by its tail is just a sapling of diameter =
~9.1 cm (tricky to calculate for sure, it=E2=80=99s not quite in the =
same plane as the cat), it could be our moggy Lilac (at ~50 cm long, =
Lilac admittedly is a large mountain puss and overly well fed). =20
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Emphasizes the need for proper calibration in any definitive figure. =
Extraordinarily weak photo =E2=80=94 looks blurry and out of focus, and =
what=E2=80=99s the fan-like optical aberration on the image, =
Newton=E2=80=99s rings? Operator needs to clean the optics or put in =
the camera for repair =E2=80=94 Sasquatch photos are better.
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Who said =E2=80=98extraordinary claims require extraordinary =
evidence=E2=80=99? I vote house cat, size indeterminate.
Steve (location undisclosed)
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On Sep 14, 2018, at 6:29 PM, David <dwebster@glinx.com =
<mailto:dwebster@glinx.com> > wrote:
Hi Randy & All,
I agree Randy. A Cougar has a long tail which would stick out far =
beyond the nearest tree. And a Lynx has a more compact body. Therefore =
Bobcat.=20
Yt, DW, Kentville
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From: "bdigout" <bdigout@seaside.ns.ca <mailto:bdigout@seaside.ns.ca> >
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>=20
Sent: 9/14/2018 6:04:40 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Cougar photographed in Antigonish County?
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I know a pretty good trapper who tells me its definitely a Bobcat!
On 14 Sep 2018 16:55, Randy Lauff wrote:
I don't think so. The tail of a cougar would stick out to the left of =
the closest tree. To me, that tail ends at, or just behind the tree. I'd =
vote for bobcat.=20
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Randy
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RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.
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On 14 September 2018 at 16:29, Ken McKenna <kenmcken54@eastlink.ca =
<mailto:kenmcken54@eastlink.ca> > wrote:
Hard to say but I see what u mean =20
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Stellarton
NS B0K 1S0
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On Sep 14, 2018, at 3:45 PM, Keith Lowe <Mythos25@live.com =
<mailto:Mythos25@live.com> > wrote:
Photos can be deceiving and they have to go on site and measure the =
trees to be sure of the size but this sure looks like a cougar from this =
pic.
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