The cougar has been called the American lion; it is the largest cat in the western world except the jaguar or American {138} tiger. It is known by its unspotted brown coat, its long, heavy tail, and its size. A male cougar weighs one hundred and fifty to two hundred pounds; a few have been taken over that. The females are a third smaller. The young in first coat have black spots.
The cougar never attacks man but preys on deer, horses, calves, etc. There are several different forms; one or other of these is (or was) found from Ottawa, Minnesota, and Vancouver Island to Patagonia.
Lynx
Wild cat or bob cat
Wild Cat or Bob Cat
Wild Cat or Bob Cat
(Lynx rufus)
This is somewhat like the Canada lynx but is more spotted, has smaller feet, and the tail has several dark bars above and is pure white on the under side of the tip.
There are several species of bob cats; they cover the timbered states and enter Canada in Ontario, going north to Lake Simcoe.
Fox
(Vulpes fulvus)