Galen the predator

[madbaker]

"Like a great white shark, a mountain lion sneaks up to pounce with the vigor, confidence and ferocity of a top-of-the-food-chain predator. The preferred method of kill is a severe bite to the back of the neck that crushes vertebrae, followed by a deadly embrace with forepaws as prey gets disemboweled with powerful kicks from the big cat’s rear legs."

My nipped and scratched arms stand witness to the effectiveness of these tactics, even in smaller cats.

Comments

[scendan.livejournal.com]

Whoo boy, you ain't just whistlin' Dixie.

I've got some battle scars as well. Although the "neck" of the Carolyn-prey with a small cat as predator seems to translate to "wrist." ;)

wrist as neck

[madbaker.livejournal.com]

Ditto... as Galen gets older (he's 11 months now) his playing has become steadily more predatory. He's very good at pounce-on-the-scratching-thing-under-the-cover and I suspect he'd be very happy with regular access to a barn.

[farmount.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, after the scars on my arms (as well as a few visits to the MD for infected bites) I'm not feeling all too sympathetic. :)

If you've ever watched a cat catch and kill a small prey animal, you know how well these tactics work, and not just on tender human forearms.

[corva.livejournal.com]

When the Bozo was young, my insteps were her prime target. Thankfully, as she has gone up and older, she hunts bugs now.

[aastg.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHA - I'm imagining the quote above being read by Ren Hoek. "...but we must not interfere, because it is nature's way..."

[madbaker.livejournal.com]

Oh, I wasn't looking for sympathy -- just amused by the relevance of the quote.