Cougar – ish tigers!!!

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Re: Cougar – ish tigers!!!

Postby melinda » Thu 04 Mar, 2010 11:31 pm

Was that puerile or 'purr' - ile??? :P
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Re: Cougar – ish tigers!!!

Postby daznkez » Fri 05 Mar, 2010 8:18 pm

Hey Melinda
We are only bobcats, and not sure on the coming of age boundaries for cougar-hood but,
If you hung out at Narcissus jetty with a 20kg pack, cold beer and possibly popcorn
At this time of year.. it would only be a matter of time!
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Re: Cougar – ish tigers!!!

Postby Macca81 » Fri 12 Mar, 2010 2:32 pm

ok so few questions.

at what age does someone become a cougar?
what age range does a cougar look for?
what is the best methods for catching a cougar?
what is the best method a cougar uses?
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Re: Cougar – ish tigers!!!

Postby corvus » Fri 12 Mar, 2010 5:09 pm

melinda wrote:Was that puerile or 'purr' - ile??? :P

You got it in one :)
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Re: Cougar – ish tigers!!!

Postby Liamy77 » Wed 01 Feb, 2012 8:24 am

Taurë-rana wrote:
So what's the bloke that gets cougared called?

"LUCKY"
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Re: Cougar – ish tigers!!!

Postby Liamy77 » Wed 01 Feb, 2012 8:27 am

daznkez wrote:Hey Melinda
We are only bobcats, and not sure on the coming of age boundaries for cougar-hood but,
If you hung out at Narcissus jetty with a 20kg pack, cold beer and possibly popcorn
At this time of year.. it would only be a matter of time!

If you try that let me know and i can pimp ILUVSWTAS out to you....?
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Re: Cougar – ish tigers!!!

Postby weetbix456 » Thu 02 Feb, 2012 9:04 pm

ILUV's way to old to be cougar bait..jail bait?? or do we leave that for the cradle snatchers?
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Re: Cougar – ish tigers!!!

Postby puredingo » Mon 20 Feb, 2012 8:42 pm

Macca81 wrote:ok so few questions.

at what age does someone become a cougar?
what age range does a cougar look for?
what is the best methods for catching a cougar?
what is the best method a cougar uses?



37 and above ( Think Christina Applegate in the Anchorman etc)

17 up to but not limited to her own age.

Vulnerbility and a certain niaeve charm (remember they are a oppertunistic prey animal)

Intimidation, aggression occasionally sedation and always curvation!
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Re: Cougar – ish tigers!!!

Postby icemancometh » Thu 01 Mar, 2012 10:26 am

Taurë-rana wrote:Do cougars want more than a one night stand, or perhaps a one walk stand?

By the way Nuts, old(er) "chooks" can have quite a lot going for them - less likely to want babies, less likely to want to tie you down, more likely to have some money (in theory) etc.


Sorry but how is 'less likely to tie you down' a good thing? :shock:
Unless we're talking ice picks being involved too!
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Re: Cougar – ish tigers!!!

Postby icemancometh » Thu 01 Mar, 2012 10:37 am

puredingo wrote:
Macca81 wrote:ok so few questions.

at what age does someone become a cougar?
what age range does a cougar look for?
what is the best methods for catching a cougar?
what is the best method a cougar uses?



37 and above ( Think Christina Applegate in the Anchorman etc)

17 up to but not limited to her own age.

Vulnerbility and a certain niaeve charm (remember they are a oppertunistic prey animal)

Intimidation, aggression occasionally sedation and always curvation!


Come on guys, this requires some scientific input and observation

Well, according to wiki...
to answer Q2 and 4:"A capable stalk-and-ambush predator, the cougar pursues a wide variety of prey"
and here "A successful generalist predator, the cougar will eat any animal it can catch"
"Though capable of sprinting, the cougar is typically an ambush predator. It stalks through brush and trees, across ledges, or other covered spots, before delivering a powerful leap onto the back of its prey and a suffocating neck bite. The cougar is capable of breaking the neck of some of its smaller prey with a strong bite and momentum bearing the animal to the ground."

"The cat drags a kill to a preferred spot, covers it with brush, and returns to feed over a period of days. It is generally reported that the cougar is a non-scavenger and will rarely consume prey it has not killed"

..."This cat prefers habitats with dense underbrush and rocky areas for stalking, but it can also live in open areas. The cougar is territorial and persists at low population densities. Individual territory sizes depend on terrain, vegetation, and abundance of prey. While it is a large predator, it is not always the dominant species in its range, as when it competes for prey with other predators"

"Attacks on humans remain fairly rare, despite a recent increase in frequency."

Maybe Q1..."Cougars are slender and agile members of the cat family."

Bottom line: So they are agile and like to stalk and ambush anything they can sink their claws into, dragging their kill to a protected spot and then feeding on them for days. Not usually a scavenger, attacks are rare but on the rise and can be fatal! Beware! :)

But like the Penrith Panther, could just be an urban legend!
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Re: Cougar – ish tigers!!!

Postby icemancometh » Thu 01 Mar, 2012 10:59 am

ILUVSWTAS wrote:
Son of a Beach wrote: But "cradle snatcher" (as my mates used to call me) doesn't have quite the same ring to it. :(



You too huh??


Yo umight be onto something there. I was taught from watching animal world documentaries and buying meat that younger game gave more tender meat?
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Re: Cougar – ish tigers!!!

Postby HitchHiking » Thu 10 May, 2012 10:02 pm

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How did I miss this thread! :lol:
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Re: Cougar – ish tigers!!!

Postby Snowzone » Fri 11 May, 2012 9:04 am

From what I understand, which is not much :lol: , the relative Cougar to prey age is;
Half your age + 5. So if you were 40years young anyone above 25years will do?
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Re: Cougar – ish tigers!!!

Postby Macca81 » Fri 11 May, 2012 7:11 pm

See now i thought that it was kosher to date anyone half your age + 7, regardless of courgar status or other...
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