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Lynx family of six chases a hare in rare sighting (VIDEO)
BY EARTH TOUCH FEBRUARY 21 2017

Alaska's lynx tend to keep to themselves, but six of the tuft-eared cats just made an impressive appearance on the outskirts of Anchorage.

Local resident Jason Rohwer and his son were about to head out for a day of sledding when they spotted a furry feline in the trees. It wasn't until the animal dashed into the open, however, that the action really kicked off: the cat had company, and this chain of lynx was in hot pursuit of prey.



Snowshoe hares like this one make up the bulk of lynx diets, so it's no surprise that (contrary to some reports) the white hopper couldn't evade the hunting party.

"The lynx did actually get the hare," clarifies Rohwer. "We watched them eat it for a little while, as they didn't seem to mind us being within a 20-30 feet distance. It was fun to watch them hang out while each one took a turn eating what it wanted. One of them climbed a nearby birch tree."

All the lynx in this group might look about the same size, but they are likely a family: a mother and her young. Sightings like this are rare, and it seems the Rohwer family has been luckier than most: they suspect this isn't the first time they've spotted the cats.

"It was pretty exciting to see the group in action," he says. "Earlier this summer we saw a mother and five small kittens. A different son of mine chanced upon them in their den when they were very young, and thought they were foxes."

It's entirely possible that this was the same squad. Lynx youngsters typically stay with mom for about a year, and when prey is abundant, a single family may keep a home range as small as five square miles. 

"I was fairly certain we were safe and didn't really feel threatened," says Rohwer. "I didn't catch any footage of them just hanging around, but they acted a lot like house cats."

These so-called "ghosts of the North" typically avoid contact with humans, and attacks are extremely rare (most reported incidents have involved animals kept as pets). That said, the cats do have formidable claws, and mother lynx in particular are wary of any perceived threat to their young. The best course of action during an encounter is to observe from a respectful distance – just as Rohwer did here.

After about ten minutes, the arrival of other passersby with dogs in tow prompted the lynx to move along – but not without their hard-earned meal. 

"They left part of the head," recalls Rohwer. "It was fascinating to see one of them come back [shortly after] to find it; it made me realise that despite having the whole carcass, at least one of them remembered the piece left behind."
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Lynx got a rabbit:




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(06-27-2014, 09:37 PM)Pantherinae Wrote:
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Very impressive kill by a Cougar! An adult elk stag! Cougars seems to take down massive and more impressive prey than leopards.

That is a Rocky Mountain Elk.

It is roughly the same weight as Sambar Deer (Leopard prey):

Quote: Wrote:Size and Weight of Rocky Mountain Elk
Bull:  700 pounds (315 kg)
Cow:  500 pounds (225 kg)
http://www.rmef.org/elkfacts


 
Quote: Wrote:Haltenorth (1968) differentiated three species, with 18 subspecies. Adult males are larger than females and have characteristically 6 antler points and long legs. Their weights vary from 100-315 kg.

http://placentation.ucsd.edu/sdeer.html


Quote: Wrote:The weight of adult Sambar is between 100 to 320 kg.

http://natureconservation.in/description...mbar-deer/





Leopards kill Sambar stags




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As can be seen from this study, there were three Sambar stags killed by a Leopard in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. Also, the occasional wild boar.


Source:
Kittle, Andrew et. al. The ecology and behaviour of a protected area Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) population. Tropical Ecology 58(1):71-86  February 2017

Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication...population



Leopard kills Sambar Deer:


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Quote: Wrote: Wrote:WCS (Wildlife conservation Society) released a stunning set of camera trap images recorded last week that show the dramatic end for a large Sambar deer (possibly weighing 200-300 kilos) taken down by the suffocating bite of a leopard.
https://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/ ... serve.aspx
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( This post was last modified: 12-18-2019, 05:33 AM by Dark Jaguar )

credits: pousadapiquiri

Puma hunting down a Capybara in the rain. Pantanal.




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Ocelot catching a red and green macaw - Pantanal . . .

Photos by : Jon Irvin.

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( This post was last modified: 06-20-2021, 09:16 PM by BorneanTiger )

@peter @Shadow @Rishi The animal in the bottom right of the picture, with what appears to be the head of a bull, looks more like a tiger than a lion (though it looks yellow-brown like a lion, rather than orange-red like a tiger, the end of its tail looks bushy like that of a lion, and it does not appear to be fully striped, maybe it is due to the state of the ancient fresco), with what appears to be a cheetah in the bottom left of the picture. It is part of the fresco at the ancient synagogue (possibly dating to the 3rd century C.E.) of Dura Europos (Δοῦρα Εὐρωπός), which is located on the banks of the Euphrates River in the Mesopotamian part of Syria, near the border with Iraq, and about 84 km (52 miles) southeast of the city of Deir ez-Zor (دير ٱلزّور, which is also on the banks of the Euphrates). It illustrates a scene from the Book of Esther, which is in the section of Ketuvim ("Writings") in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible): http://www.library.yale.edu/exhibition/j...sml.2.html
   

A view of excavations at Dura Europos and the Euphrates River nearby, which is important for the Mesopotamian ecosystem (which encompasses much of Iraq, with Syria, Turkey, Iran and Kuwait having parts of it, and which once had the Asiatic lion & cheetah, and the Caspian tiger). Credit: Marina Milella (19th of June, 2016, 15:33:33)
   
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