See Why the Mysterious Mountain Lion Is the ‘Bigfoot’ of Big Cats | Short Film Showcase
Much like the legendary Bigfoot or Yeti, the elusive mountain lion has also acquired its own mythical status.
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The secretive and solitary nature of this species makes them notoriously difficult to study and understand. Although there is much we still do not know about the secretive lives of mountain lions, innovative research techniques and technology have allowed biologists to get a glimpse into the behavior, diet, and ecology of these mysterious big cats.
In this short film by Ben Masters, get up close with Texas’ largest apex predator as biologists from the Borderlands Research Institute track, capture, and collar cougars in the Davis Mountains of West Texas.
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My dad told me a story about how he walked around a snowy boulder, came back around and there was cougar tracks in his tracks. He never saw it.
Yup, they will stock you and you will never see them. It happened to my dad, exactly like you described.
@@maddawgnoll what state are you in Cali? I’m not a liberal but I think let nature take its course. They can be checked by other large predators but since when did it become humans job
This is why 411 conspiracies exist. Children dont stand a chance.
@@maddawgnoll I'm in Cali and I am open in my views to some things. Heard mountain lion steak tastes really good 😁
@@maddawgnoll Yeah GTFO out of California ASAP!
It's freaky to think how many times you been out in the woods and these big cats could be right next to you and you wouldn't even know they are there.
Bigfoot Is Out There Yeah and like all cats they attack from behind. That's why bushmen in India wear masks with eyes on the back of their heads so Tigers and Leopards don't get the drop on them.
Andre Caillot That's creepy! I believe it
It is a unique feeling, I assure you. I walked into a mountain lion den in Oregon a few years ago. At first I was excited about all the big mule deer antlers I found, most with the spine still attached when I remembered that "deer are like elephants and have an deer graveyard". I was standing in an arroyo that had wall about 20 feet high on both sides of me. I picked up a big set of antlers to protect myself with and got off that hill. This was just outside of Mitchell, Oregon.
Soooo.... You were on a hill that had 20 foot walls on both sides,I'm having trouble visualizing that...nice story thou
Ohhh.... What part of a deer resembles and elephant,help me visualize that too will yeah...
Deadliest animal in Red Dead Redemption.
People dont know the struggle
Lmao I was waiting for someone to comment red dead 😂😂
Online griefers are.
And the most helpful animal in Far Cry 5
I had one eat me in GTA V 😂
when the trap snapped on his wrist my heart jumped
Mine to
Same here
Ikr? Hahahha
Me too
And when I saw the one missing it's foot I almost vomited and cried at the same time 😥😥😥
they've got to start making those collars smaller and less intrusive.
ho2cultcha hippie
I can totally understand where you're coming from but these collars are to make sure no one hunts them down.
So hunters can see that the mountain lion is being tracked
It has to live on a single charge for a long period.
+Araknyl I'm a pro hunter those big colors can hang on roots and kill them
The last big cat of North America is a huge part of the ecosystem and needs to be protected
It is protected.
it said in the video there are no protections for these cats in Texas as you are allowed to hunt and trap them,it SHOULD be illegal to harm these cats in any way
Jaguars are in Arizona....
Jack Ivie jaguars are in Mexico and there are even some in Arizona
Mountain lion is not considered a big cat
I'm apache we look at them as guardians of the forest
@SørenCast Z Da'an'zho ixehe have a great day my friend
Dine' here. I have a phone. Who the f*** needs internet. To Castz/dummy
@@officialVozie100 Viva Mexico!🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
@SørenCast Z he/she is apache not Amish idiot
@Kevin Lee Wendell Crumb to bad Our culture Stick to urs
I grew up completely terrified of these lol. Grew up in a suburb surrounded by mountains, and was regularly told as a kid: Never go in the mountains alone. Beautiful creatures, but totally terrifying.
Cougars really aren't dangerous unless provoked somehow, they actually fear people. Theyll take on a person if they're rabid or if they think their cubs are threatened but otherwise are literally terrified of us and stay hidden, which is why most people in cougar populated areas barely ever see one.
I bet you are from Boulder, CO or nearby. It’s good advice.
You should check out Messi the Puma on KZhead. Lol He's a full grown mountain lion in Russia that lives the life of a housecat.
You are 200x more likley to be killed by a dog than by a mountain lion.
How could there be no hunting laws in Texas for mountain lions? That’s just unbelievable to me
I mean, "not shooting things" seem to be more of a guideline in Texas.
Thats fu*kt up
Unfortunately the culture there doesn't include respect for wildlife, so the laws aren't there to protect them. It's a problem throughout the South.
Get out in the woods with a mean one and see if you won’t shoot it
@@sethwicker5340 People defending their lives obviously isn't what's at issue here. It's people going out and hunting down Mountain Lion's because they feel they are a threat to their livestock or pets. Unless we want an iconic American animal to go extinct, we have to be more careful about how we handle them. Instead of just hunting them down, call things like animal control or the park service. Let them capture and relocate the Lion instead of just killing it.
4:18 I thought it was a picture, majestic, what a stare wow
Mountain lions are beautiful but very scary
Back in July my 31 yr old daughter and I were charged one late night at the end of a 20 mile hike. We yelled, screamed and it stopped short, followed us a ways, then left us. Scary experience. As lions become more plentiful here in California expect humans to become part of their diet. Not good for us in lion country.
That's part of why they are beautiful they aren't cute or sweet they're sublime.
they're not scary but they'll be that if your in their territory
@@TzsNatureWithJameelFar exactly lol all these people that get attacked like more than half the time people are in there territory it's like when a hunter gets killed I can't feel sorry for them at all
What is considered their territory though?@@lorraineweller4929
Leave them alone. They’re just tryna chill in solitude
Absolutely! I live with them in the forest. I see no need to be harrasing them. They don't want contact with humans.
I'm native american if only SOME PEOPLE learn to leave wildlife and people alone the world can be a much better place. Some people dont know how to mind their own business it's sad really....
@@officialVozie100 yep,these same people will go as far as hunting killer whales,kill families,and take the babies only to be train in some circus for so called entertainment.These people love to play with mother nature but hate when mother nature strict back ie so called global warming.
@@officialVozie100 ANYONE WHO HUNTS ANIMALS LIKE THIS DESERVES TO GET HURT
@@barbaraballard9738 I can't understand it, it must hurt you a lot!
I live in El Paso and ive seen several before...including one in my back yard which scared the shit out of me!!
Love that desert. El Paso is my favorite get away place.
imrick jamesbitch what part of El Paso do You live at I live in El Paso my self to and I’ve never seen one
Ladiesman217 I live in Dallas , I've seen one in grand prairie Tx Dallas county .
imrick jamesbitch I live in El Paso and saw one in the desert between agua dulce and Clint Texas which is in the outskirts of El Paso there is also lots of feral dogs maybe the cats feed on them there are also lots of javalines Wich is a kind of American will pig (pecaries) good pretty too
Were I live a 4-year-old girl was killed by a mountain lion in her back yard
They should definitely be protected.
jack duval most if not all animals shoudl be protected. Guess some more than others. But they are beautiful animals ✊🏽
Same with grizzlies and black bears.
jack duval I agree 100%. I hate to say it but I got friends that hunt for fun even their wives sometimes have shot em and I’m not against hunting but I am if you’re not going to eat it or if it’s not for protection. I’d only shoot 1 if I had to before it gets my family but if I can wait it out safely I’ll call the popo and hope they’ll sedate it and relocate it
Nebraska just oked a hunting season on mountain lion!! Can't wait to go! Supposed to be good eating!
jack duval In BC, Canada, we have an absolute abundance of cougars. They decimate the population of ungulates. It’s all about conservation.
I didn't know Ben Stiller was into mountain lions...
Thought the same thing! 🤣
Right? I seriously thought "Stiller got really rugged"
Lol
That’s what I was thinking 😂
😂😂😂 He even kind of talks like him
The mountain lion probably feels like how humans do when they get abducted by aliens
exactly what i thought
I Live in Texas and this breaks my heart. I just love all cat species. Thank you Nate Geo for another great video. Always exciting when a notification from you guys comes.
It's great to hear that you're a fan! We love mountain lions as well and hope to understand more about them in the future!
@@NatGeo can they be introduced to Australia. I think their numbers will flourish there and keep the evasive species in check.
I've come across fresh cougar kills twice. The first time, I was with my older brother and we felt pretty safe, but very cautious and weary about how close the cat was. That kill was a very large mule deer buck and by the looks of things, that cougar didn't take much time in dispatching that buck! The second time, I was alone and pretty deep into some rough country woods and came right upon the kill without realizing that I had! The deer was a doe in this case and the blood was still bright and red where ever you saw it, so I knew that this was about as fresh as a cat kill can get..... Even being well armed with a large caliber handgun, knowing that there is a super predator close by and it probably doesn't like you being right at it's food, It's not a good feeling, so I didn't waste any time easing on out of there and putting some distance between me and that kill! The problem is, you just can't be 100% certain that the direction of egress is taking you away from rather towards, that dang cougar! ;)
That's is awesome, and also a bit terrifying.
Did you know saber-tooth cats are more related to mountain lions and leopards than tigers or lions?
Oh God, pumas with saber teeth
Cool. Another random factoid to clutter my brain. But seriously, that is interesting. Thanks. So I’ll reciprocate. Have you ever seen Pekingese dogs? They are tiny-maybe 7-12 pounds, with an amazing amount of fur. From what I heard, these little dogs are the closest living relatives to the Asian Wolf.
No that not true..
Mountain lions are more closely related to cheetahs Leopards and lions are more closely related to each other Saber-tooth is closely related the clouded leopards
The closest relative of the smilodon today is the clouded leopard. The closest relative to cougars are house cats.
I love when I see big cats do things that my cats do 😂😂
Exactly😂
All cats are big cats in their minds.
I never knew I loved mountain lions this much...until now thank you
We're so glad you love them even more now! 🦁
Im in Oregon we definitely have them here and numbers seem to continue growing. Personally they are very beautiful and impressive powerful cats but i am absolutely terrified of them. I have young children and children are easily targeted. All my kids carry cougar/ bear repellents and all have whistles that are very high pitched and load to hopefully deter predators but also use if there is an emergency.
Smart parents
Chris that’s insane I hope the kid is ok
They need to be harvested if around kids
Heads up, you never want to make hi pitch Noises around predators, it mimics their normal prey like deer. If your kids are to make any noise around a mountain lion it should be deep and aggressive, sale with black bears
You can fool ambush predators by wearing a mask on the back of your head The cat will think you're looking at it and will find something else to stalk
I had a run-in with a mountain lion on a trail at night 12 yards from me while walking back to camp after an elk hunt in Colorado last September. It probably would have attacked me if I hadn't have seen it's eyes with my headlight before I walked past it. Even knowing this, I still love and respect the species and hope we protect them.
My dad is a geologist, he once told us about this visit they were doing to an old subterrain mine, before they were decided to get in, they took a little launch break at the feet of the entrance, while talking and making noises with plates and all that stuff, a cougar jumped out of the mine entrance, it just runned into the woods. Later on they wondered what would have happened if they decided to go into the darky mine right away when they arrive to the mine point. They would have been face to face with a dangeorus trapped cougar and only "one way to go entrance/exit" ..... freakin scary and dangerous.
I love these particular big cats. Their one of my favorites
They weigh about the same as humans do, but they aren't really "big" cats, since they are much more closely related to your housecat than they are to lions and tigers. Some of the videos of tame ones on you tube really show how friendly they can be if they are socialized. Their behavior is remarkably similar to that of house cats.
Joseph Giangrandere what he said Is a fact though so you can disagree all you like lol
No, they are absolutely considered big cats.
Pumpkin0330 titi tttttttt
@@tylerash98 they are not. The only big cats are: Tigers, Lions, Leopards and Jaguars. They are considered big cats because they can roar. Mountain lions can't make that noise so that's why they aren't big cats
They are beautiful, but still a predator. They kill full size elk do not mistake them for a cuddly cat. Alas not a plague to be eradicated either.
Your right. Every predator and prey have a point in the ecosystem. Except mosquitoes. I Wanna light those bugs on fire.
the immortal badass flaming mosquitoes? No thanks.
To make it short, maintain considerable space.
You will never irradicate them, they are too cunning.
Check out I_am_Puma on here/KZhead Messi is adorable!
seeing the huge collar going on the cat made me so sad
its very light they dont even notice it.
Lily ie how can they not notice it? It looks very uncomfortable.
@@insanatty it looks very uncomfortable but its not
They're so beautiful.
Wow. They’re beautiful
Big beautiful cats!
I'm in New Mexico and we have a lot of mountain lions here, too. They're rarely seen, but they are pretty numerous and hunt deer, bighorn sheep and other large ruminants. I think these cats should be protected and preserved, they're an important part of the ecosystem here in the Mountain West.
I agree look at what they showed they don’t eat any livestock and people kill them because they supposedly eat the livestock when they don’t.
The problem with this is there is no control group so measuring that "53% of all collared cougars die within the first year" could mean that you messing with them is what caused their death.
Was looking for this comment. Why do I have a feeling that number is DEFINITELY higher than cougars who were left alone?? 🤔 Lots of scientists openly admit radio collars can do more harm than good. Especially since the "collared" animal never actually _directly_ benefit from the research. And I don't understand how in the day of 'track your iphone' and those little sticker GPS tags to stick to your keys or whatever that they can't figure out a more appropriately sized apparatus to do the job than those ungodly large neck obtrusions they dare call a 'collar'. Very sad.
That's definitely a legit consideration. That's why you need several different studies and studies that look at the same thing using different methods. That said, that 53% survival estimate is way higher than the studies the state is using to justify not regulating mountain lions. 🤔
I’ve come face to face with one and he just smelled the air around him and stared at me. He probably smelled the air 4-5 times while maintaining eye contact with me and I faced him from a forward stance and never let my eyes leave him. He then slowly turned around and walked away. He crept off into some thick bushes, and I got into my car and left. Something told me he watched me and knew exactly where I was. My instinct said he was still around, but the encounter went very well and he didn’t get aggressive or try to attack.
SørenCast Z , well you my dear haven’t ever lived remotely in the wilderness. I hike the back country and drive all around the woods. I don’t live in a city where predators are people. I’ve had many encounters with wild animals and so far I’ve been fortunate enough to never have any real serious issues..other than a bear that ran me and my cousins into the water in Alaska. Believe what you want..I don’t care. It’s a true story..mountain lions are rarely ever seen and they know exactly where you’re at..you won’t see them they’re experts at hiding.
It’s good to see that at least one of the big cats is doing well
I go hiking in Western Washington and I've had 3 hiss/growl at me through the bushes but I've never actually scene one
You've never SEEN one. Like a SCENE from a movie. SEEN vs SCENE. Learn English.
Mountain Lions are amazing creatures
I have these (and black bears & bobcats) as neighbours. Wouldn't change a thing. Now what if I were careless and a mountain lion sends me on to my next life in order to feed her cubs? A: 1. Ouch, serious pain. 2. I cannot let myself believe that I am more important to this world than any other creature.
Joseph Giangrandere Why did feel like you have to add that? There was no differentiation between genders made in the original comments :D
what if im hungry too , you're selfish
One of God's beautiful majestic animals
indeed they are
Predation was not the original plan.
@@rockopolo3247, predation by HUMANS was not in the 'Original Plan.' We've really screwed that up, haven't we?
@@rockopolo3247 hopefully paradise is real whether my soul transfers to a different planet like Earth or whatever. But for all this in life, it can't be something that wasn't created by a Higher Power. So with that said I would love for the original plan to be so I can walk with all the apex predators and their current prey
@@auntlynnonline6206 nah its cool we good
I live on Vancouver Island and have spent a lot of time hiking , camping and river fishing and have only seen I cougar but I would think many have seen me . From what I understand the island has the high cougar population in N America , approximately 700, so the chances of them having seen me are quite good
in my opinion the most impressive creatures in North America. The mentality of those who'd want to shoot one, except in an immanent life or death situation, is beyond me.
Need way smaller collars or don't put them on
How heavy are those? Does anyone know
I agree, that large of a collar puts them at risk of harm.
Well, we have a president cutting funds to every environmental/conversational aspect of our country so I'm not surprised.
I agree 100% those collars are ridiculous they should strap a belt around those researchers necks and hang a 10 pound rock from it so they can see how it feels
My coondogs Garmin is like a fraction of the size.
Wow, such a majestic animal.
Mountain Lions are beautiful and can be loving. Don't think of them as a cold hearted killer. A Mountain lion made me her friend when I hunted. Saved my life during an Elk attack and watched over me on long cold nights. She Loved me and loved to hang out with me. She was a constant companion and she was a wild thing. After all, I can't eat a whole deer by myself. I don't eat vermin either. She would find the vermin and I would shoot it. Letting her eat. She seemed hungry and stressed when I first saw her.
Come to the Rocky Mountains you'll see em in your backyard once a week lol.
4:22 kinda just froze me for a second
And0ne35 me too!!
These animals are beautiful! I love them! They inspire me to be fierce, brave, and strong!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful, mysterious and elusive creature.
Cougars usually run when they see people. I am a Native Californian. They are around Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs. They are looking for water. They can’t hunt without water. Cities are the easiest source.
protect these majestic animals before they suffer the same fate as tigers
Ok so I had never heard of a Javelina before this and now they're one of my favorite animals. How adorable! Unfortunate I learned about them through learning about them being EATEN, but still...
Such a treasure you guys have in your country. I hope one day everyone develops a love for nature and the need to live and let live.
Awesome video. As a hunter, I have always been amazed on how they are rarely seen, but yet, there is quite a few of them roaming.
I think learning more about how they hunt has made me a better hunter.
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IdU why people are hurting and killing big cats. They aren't hurting or bothering the human population
Pumpkin0330 titi Excuse me, this "big cats" ARE hurting people and whatever aninals people have there. I know it's sad kill them, but sometimes it's necessary; your life or they.
Myth and fear. Away from population centers they are not a problem.
Yeah, I’m wondering what will happen to mountain lions in the big bend national park near the US/Mexico border if Trump’s wall plan goes ahead there.
It's a potentially serious problem, and various animal welfare groups have been trying to address it. It's not just big cats' territories that would be disrupted, but many animals seasonally migrate across the border. But the people who want the wall are not necessarily the types to worry about details like that.
they are monitoring their behaviour and gaining knowledge as to how we can help them should there be an epidemic or habitat loss because King Trump wants a coal mine in the middle of the habitat in the next 10 years. :P
Warning When in the presence of mountain lions, it is important to remain calm and alert. Make your presence known with loud noises and try to appear as large as possible. Never turn your back to the lion or run away. If the mountain lion shows signs to attack, throw rocks or sticks, use your jacket as a shield, fight back aggressively, and aim for its head. If the lion has attacked, fight for your life and do not give up.
Thanks NatGeo for what you do. Keep on informing!
Beautiful show, thank you for all the wonders you do, you are the benefactors of nature, I congratulate you 😊💕💕💕👍
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The reason that they are not being destroyed is because they are smart enough to stay away from humans. These monitored cougars in West Texas apparently had a 0% livestock rate for a food source. Of course, that isn't the same everywhere but overall they don't bother too much livestock and they avoid people as much as possible. There are some problems with them in CA but there seem to be a lot of humans hiking and riding bikes, etc. in cougar country. Certain animals become accustomed to living around humans and will even begin to eat human garbage, etc.. They then become nuisance animals and that's when their numbers really start to dwindle. The mountain lion just wants to be left alone and that seems to be the smartest thing to do. The less human interaction, the better chance of living and thriving.
snow leopard and clouded leopard also
Sup wit it
That's so messed up to be putting a collar on them like that.
I saw one up close running in the dark on a trail. They have no fear of humans.
I appreciate the longer video
lol
@@JC-ib7hs Bruh
Didn't know Ben Stiller was such a cowboy.
why dont you just leave them alone
TEA miro please....just use your brain.
TEA miro research
Paul Johnson Those collars are way to big. They could be hazardous to the cat
TheFreePantheist in what ways you could see the collar is loose
Keith Raymond I didn't say it was lose? I said it was too big and a hazard
thumbs up Fantastic recordings wish you a good start to the new week best regards Frank
Thanks for watching Frank Michael Lischka
We need to take their needs into account, and I want them protected. At the same time, mountain lions entered people's homes in Boulder, Colorado, on *two* occasions this last summer. They are saying they came in through unsecured screen doors or screen windows. We can't be so friendly to encourage that. I'm sure they could smell that people lived there, but it didn't put them off at all. If you live in mountain lion country, enforce the locks on your screen doors and windows, and do something so they can't push all the way through. I believe that one of those cats had to be put down.
Mountain Lions are my spirit animal 💜
1:10 That mountain lion has great muscle definition. What is his workout routine?
I think it's inhumane to put a monstrosity of a radio collar on an animal that small.
No it's not stupid
They have to track them
Agreed. Protect them AND leave them alone.
Girl 🤦♀, I'm a vegan. I hope you are. Because let me tell you that what they are doing isn't wrong. We CANNOT protect them without knowing how they live. Privileged airheads like you are the worst. You probably aren't even a vegan. You probably also have a purebred dog. A total hypocrite.
They range from 64 to 220 lbs. They are NOT small.
This is why I'm subbed. Amazing video!
They're collaring these cats so they can learn about them and their habits. It's very useful in determining the tag limits for not only the mountain lions, but for their prey as well. Mountain lions are not endangered. They're not on there way to being endangered either.
They have however been pushed out of most of their former habitat.
had my volume low and I still flinched when the trap went off 😅
idek why haha I totally jumped
You’ve got excellent involuntary reflexes I see
Awesome. Love these creatures. Mountain Lions are my favorite animals, and I've been lucky enough to catch a brief glimpse of two or three of them in the wild.
Spotted one in northern Michigan couple years back when we thought they were extinct from the area
Had one try to kill me last month in my driveway while I was getting in my jacuzzi. Charged me luckily I hit it in the head with a small log and it ran off. Beautiful animal still love them but be vigilant while hiking especially if on a bike. My case is rare but it can happen even right outside your own entry door.
A Cougar killed and partially ate a Mt. biker in W. WA. a couple of years ago. His friend got away.
Ive seen two here on my farm here in PA both times around 3am using a thermal scope. You can hear them screaming as they go
Ive heard 2 in PA, one in Maryland, and seen one in Virginia. The sighting was extremely Clear and was 100% not a bobcat. Yet every eastern state declares them "extinct".
@@___george1629 they're in Kansas too. Only 7 hour drive from the Rockies but wildlife officials have said in the past they're not here. I was telling my encounter story to workers at the Nature Center recently and they laughed and said "oh we all know they're here."
@@courtneygrier2015 yup
I live in Wisconsin. We haven't had cougars in WI in over 100 years. However, just over the past 5 to 10 years a few confirmed mountain lions have been seen on trail cams, primarily in northern WI. So apparently a few pumas are making their way to WI. This is utterly fascinating. Apparently the few male catamounts that are roaming into WI over the last 10 years are from the Black Hills of South Dakota. It's still extremely, extremely rare to ever see a panther in WI, so anytime I hear someone tell me they saw a cougar I immediately doubt the story.
I saw a pair once during the late 1980s right up against the Laguna Madre Bay of the Port Mansfield, TX area at a hunting lease called El Sauz. Beautiful cats!
Veeeeeeeeeeeeeery interesting that natgeo used Bigfoot in the description like it’s a matter of fact animal that just so happens to be hyper elusive.
Sure wish these beautiful animals could be protected.
Growing up in the mountains of Colorado, and spending a large amount of time outside (mostly fishing). I have seen mountain lions three times. I saw a lynx when I was about ten, and I encouter black bears every few years on my fishing excursions. Lions scare me the most.
Your state manages and actually regulates mountain lion hunting which effectively facilitates the opportunity for the hunting industry to bring in $5,000-$10,000+ per Lion to the Colorado economy and provides funding to aid in the conservation of that species. Seems like everyone wins with regulated hunting?
That's so cool that you've actually seen a few cats, but you know, you would be on the ground and near death before you even realized what hit you. If that's any comfort 😉I worry more about encountering a black bear, but I was comforted one time while walking with two others, when just off in the trees I heard a loud snap of a branch and that bear literally bounced/ran away from us as fast as it could. More often than not, they don't want anything to do with us. Bears are curious creatures though. I worry about crazy people more than anything when I'm hiking and camping.
The scene at 5:21 is so nice, it looks like a diorama at the museum of natural history in New York.
3:00 that cat looked back like "I will remember your face" haha
I don't think collars are a good idea, they could get stuck somewhere! Why not use some kind of microchip instead?
ikr? a microchip is much smaller and would probably cost less. that big ol collar looks expensive and to the poster above me, we're already paying for that big collar anyways whats ur point?
@San Diego thank you, these people act like these scientists didnt think this through.
@@corsicanlulu usually the smaller the technology the more it costs
Awesome creatures, always see their tracks but never yet to have seen one in person!
Fortino Barrios I'm with you on that...hopefully there is still excitement afterwards and that I'm not part of his bowel movement...took me 3 years to see/take pics of wild horses in the area I hunt/camp(Alberta).When I zoomed in on pics taken,one of the horses had had an encounter with a bear or cougar and survived the ordeal.Have been honoured to have been able to take pics of 2 wolves in the same area on numerous occasions. I think they were introduced to the area sterile to help keep a healthy balance to the ecosystem,have never seen pups/subordinates with them in the area I roam around in..Can't wait for the first encounter,hopefully granddads bowing knife keeps me safe...cheers
Do you people have any idea what a lion encounter with a human says about the health of the lions living situation? Seems like you are blinded by your greed for excitement. It means over population and hunger do to maximum carrying capacity of the land for the species has been exceeded. Geez, you people and your narrow scope of info and personal benefit regardless of what it means to the animal blows my mind.
Once my dad saw a mountain lion walking down our street. I’m fascinated with these animals, but not up close and personal
All the animals shown are simply gorgeous including beautiful lion.
Snow leopards are the true big foot of cats..rarely seen in the wild
We live in a rural area. Currently we have a bear ranging in our immediate vicinity. We also have small children. Local animal control refers to the State...who says they view 'bear problems' as people problems, meaning people are the problem. Now bears aren't particular stalker animals; so, ok we'll live with that. Some neighbors won't and so be it, they're welcome on my property (not worried about the kids getting shot, neighbors here respect the power of their tools). A cougar is a different matter. We have them around theoretically. If we knew they were nearby it'd be an active hunt. Ask yourself if you would let your kids (or your adult self for that matter) outside to play on your acreage with one known to be in the vicinity. I wouldn't.
@skullpull 101 Absolutely! In their environment they are beautiful, mysterious creatures...as are humans, lol * I saw your name and not the message at first and assumed it was a reply to some comment on AthleanX about facepull exercises. 😉
The time i seen one it jumped so far it looked like it was flying, such an awesome amazing animal
I live in the Fraser Valley area of BC. We see them plenty, even right in the city.
Amazing video. These cats are so beautiful and majestic.
Yes they are! Ben Masters does an incredible job framing the lions.
This guy looks like Ben Stiller doing a parody of Walker Texas Ranger
Im up in Canada and have only seen once before in my life. Crazy to think how many must have watched me without me realizing!
Come up to Canada! We have the same cougars and they rarely ever bother anyone unless it’s been a hard winter! We leave meat and fruit for them and they leave our cattle alone! Very shy and very intelligent! If a mountain lions makes you a friend or litter mate, they will protect you and fight for you till death if necessary! They make a deadly enemy if you hurt one of their Cubs!
I hope theyre sure that the experience of being caught and drugged and forced to wear a huge collar isnt something that influences this high fatality rate of tagged mountain lions... I rly rly rly hope it
I feel like this is what aliens do to us when they come upon a human
No need... We tell them everything they just need to look at social media
one time I had 2 mountain lions trailing me in North Dakota along the little Missouri River, only reason I know is the next day I could see the 2 cougars following my tracks, what freaked me out is one of the tracks was as big around as a pie plate, I could stick my foot in the track, the other one was smaller, but I didn't think there paws were that big.
They're sleep alone, playing alone, hunting alone. No one are there to hug them when rain or snow comes :( poor thing.
I thinking lucky them.
Or depending on their individual personality, maybe...lucky them .
You wanna see them, but they don’t wanna see you. SELFISH!
Sokhang Show lol
You wouldn't want to see them either. Its terrifying being stalked
Sokhang Show OMM they just like females bro
lol small enough human adult, they’ll come looking to see you...
sooooo true