THE PUMA - CAT OF ONE COLOUR (Puma concolor)

[peter]

(11-10-2017, 11:54 AM)paul cooper Wrote: A 400-pound mountain lion, which had killed two goats, was shot this morning..
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=LAH19201225.2.139

Did I already tell you about a remarkable newspaper report from 1906? No? Here it is. A woman, who happened to be my grandmother, said she saw a sixteen feet Amur tiger in a forest in Amsterdam in autumn 1906. An ambitious journalist heard her talking in a local pub and saw an opportunity to move up. The story was printed.  

How to act when you read a report like that?   

One is you do a check. Here's the result. 

Amsterdam has no forests. Not back then and not today. The reason it's a city. Two is a no-forest in Amsterdam doesn't have Amur tigers. They are only seen in the Russian Far East. Three is Amur tigers don't get to 16 feet.  

All in all, I'd say the report was inaccurate. My guess is a mistake was made. No problem for a grandmother, but the reporter had some explaining to do. I heard he later turned out to be a great butcher.    

I don't mind a joke, but we decided against a joke section for now. When we change our mind, I'll give you a call. 

Adult male pumas of large subspecies average just over 7 feet in total length in a straight line. A large male can get to almost 8 feet and 200 pounds empty, but that would be exceptional.

This forum is about the natural world, Paul Cooper. We want it to be a good one, as wild creatures struggle everywhere. It would most certainly help when members post good information. Many thanks on behalf of all. Reply