Post by: weber240 on March 31, 2022, 05:59:54 PM
Post by: MADMAX on March 31, 2022, 06:01:06 PM
Probably a female
Post by: redi on March 31, 2022, 06:07:39 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 31, 2022, 07:21:05 PM
Post by: Houndhunter on March 31, 2022, 07:25:21 PM
Post by: KFhunter on March 31, 2022, 07:27:01 PM
Post by: rainshadow1 on March 31, 2022, 07:32:26 PM
The head looks a little narrow, like a female, but the sway back and slightly haggard look could mean it's skinny, so it's possible it's a Tom. They're VERY hard to tell apart except in the most healthy cases.
It looks very long, like it's quite mature. Definitely not young, but it's just not BEEFY like a Tom should be.
My initial reaction is "Old. Tired. Possibly over the hill, can't hold territory, and has become transient." Male or female is still in doubt with that assessment.
But then I look at coloration, and it's not really gray and the color is smooth...
Cats are tricky! But it's not young. Not at all.
Post by: brew on March 31, 2022, 07:33:12 PM
Post by: rainshadow1 on March 31, 2022, 07:35:41 PM
has anyone asked the cat what they identify as ?
I guess that's the main factor these days, isn't it...
Post by: KFhunter on March 31, 2022, 07:36:10 PM
From that one angle...
The head looks a little narrow, like a female, but the sway back and slightly haggard look could mean it's skinny, so it's possible it's a Tom. They're VERY hard to tell apart except in the most healthy cases.
It looks very long, like it's quite mature. Definitely not young, but it's just not BEEFY like a Tom should be.
My initial reaction is "Old. Tired. Possibly over the hill, can't hold territory, and has become transient." Male or female is still in doubt with that assessment.
But then I look at coloration, and it's not really gray and the color is smooth...
Cats are tricky!
the length is why I called tom, they're longer torso. The front legs look pretty heavy, the ear twitched back pulls the face longer and sooths the blocky head toms get. The rear legs are thick and heavy
all of it tells me a nice tom :tup:
another thing is there's not really much of a primordial pouch that females get, toms can get them too, but not like females who've nursed
Post by: Iveexcaped3 on March 31, 2022, 07:41:20 PM
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on March 31, 2022, 07:48:02 PM
Post by: KFhunter on March 31, 2022, 08:34:03 PM
I would say it's an adult female
I ain't arguing with this guy :tup:
Post by: AppyMtnBoy on March 31, 2022, 08:47:30 PM
Post by: pd on March 31, 2022, 08:57:48 PM
I would say it's an adult female
I ain't arguing with this guy :tup:
X2.
Post by: Jingles on April 01, 2022, 04:58:59 AM
Post by: nwwanderer on April 01, 2022, 05:43:11 AM
Post by: Okanagan on April 01, 2022, 08:40:11 AM
I have seen young adult, independent cougars that were operating solo that still have faint spots and bars inside the legs. Technically, according to the WA State Game Regs. it is apparently illegal to kill such a cougar, though it is virtually impossible to see the faint spots in a calling situation. Weird law given how long cougars retain juvenile spots.
Anyway, the cat in the photo above has no trace of juvenile spots/bars inside its legs that I can see. It's a grown up.
Post by: MtnMuley on April 01, 2022, 08:45:05 AM
Post by: weber240 on April 02, 2022, 06:59:59 PM
Post by: HighlandLofts on April 03, 2022, 08:57:51 PM
Post by: idaho guy on April 03, 2022, 09:39:48 PM
Was that taken on Camano island
He said from a game cam in ID. It’s a mature female in my opinion. Definitely an older cat but not “over the hill “ old it looks skinny because it probably hasn’t eaten for little while. Same picture of that cat after making a fresh kill it will look very plump in my experience.