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Old 11-27-2011, 10:45 AM
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Default What is this? A cougar?

I have been trying to enhance this photo. I cannot tell for sure, but it looks like a cougar. Anyone want to take a stab at cleaning up this photo to identify this animal?

I put up the original photo which is very bright. Not sure why this camera takes such crappy photos.

What do you think it is?

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Old 11-27-2011, 10:51 AM
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Sure looks like a cougar to me.
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Old 11-27-2011, 11:05 AM
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I would say it is
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Old 11-27-2011, 11:34 AM
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Yup cougar.
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Old 11-27-2011, 11:35 AM
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I found that if I have my camera pointing any direction other than North, I get the occasional picture that is overexposed. I'd suggest you check the time of day the picture was taken and direction it is pointed,,, and you will have your answer as to why. Just a possibility.
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Old 11-27-2011, 12:25 PM
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thats one big kitty if it is!!
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Old 11-27-2011, 12:57 PM
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hmm that looks huge if its a cougar.
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Old 11-27-2011, 01:03 PM
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Does anybody see the second coyote? jk...

If someone told me that it was a first year calf elk or bovine, I'd believe it.

What brand camera is it?
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Old 11-27-2011, 01:21 PM
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Looks like a deer too, mulie doe, but I do see a cougar there too
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Old 11-27-2011, 02:49 PM
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I'd believe it was a cat...
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Old 11-27-2011, 04:28 PM
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Looks like a deer too, mulie doe, but I do see a cougar there too
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Old 11-27-2011, 04:38 PM
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I see a doe deer
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Old 11-27-2011, 05:07 PM
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moo cow
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Old 11-27-2011, 06:31 PM
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cow or deer imo
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Old 11-27-2011, 06:47 PM
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deer
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Old 11-27-2011, 06:49 PM
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here kitty kitty, nice kitty
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Old 11-27-2011, 09:54 PM
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It's a beef cow. Y'all are beginning to scare me LOL.
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Old 11-27-2011, 10:13 PM
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moo!
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Old 11-27-2011, 10:18 PM
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deeeeeeeer
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Old 11-27-2011, 10:27 PM
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Looks to low to the ground for a moo or deeeeeeer, any chance of getting a photo of yourself standing in that same spot, my money is on a cougar
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Old 11-27-2011, 10:29 PM
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One more for deer.
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Old 11-27-2011, 10:31 PM
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Its a deer - not sure where anyone can come up with a big kitty from that pic!
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Old 11-27-2011, 10:31 PM
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Kind of looks like a Hippo or a cow but i could also see cougar.
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Old 11-27-2011, 10:32 PM
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its back is sure straight/flat.

wouldnt a cougars be you know less straight. older moo cows get a droop to their backs ,but im still saying moo cow, younger one with a firm back.

just llloked at some cougar pics and their back is definatley sloped upwards to their rear legs, they have more curvature to their graceful forms.

plus its neck and head(what little you can see) sure look big for a deer.

moo-cow
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Old 11-27-2011, 10:38 PM
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Kind of looks like a Hippo or a cow but i could also see cougar.
Could be a yak, or maybe a zebra too! Or maybe a ibex! I'll bet its an ibex!




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Old 11-27-2011, 11:46 PM
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I'd call it a cow elk. lighter body, darker neck..
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Old 11-28-2011, 04:04 AM
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I'd call it a cow elk. lighter body, darker neck..
Don't know what it is, though one thing I do know is that is no cat
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Old 11-28-2011, 12:39 PM
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A hippo ? HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I needed that. Cracked me up good this morning. I have a few pics of deer, moose, elk and cow from this camera in this location. I will dig through them and see if I have anything that would have been close to this "creature's" location for a scale.

I do see how some mention a cougar's back would not be so straight. Here is a shot I got of a cougar in another area a few years back.

Keep the guesses coming. Some are pretty entertaining. :-)
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Old 11-28-2011, 12:58 PM
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I think it's a deer (doe)
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Old 11-28-2011, 02:28 PM
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Looks like an elk to me. But who the heck knows. Did you go over and look for tracks?
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