RMOT 101 Carnivora part 1
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| Characteristics of order carnivora | -Digits with claws -4 or more toes on each foot -May have carnassial teeth -Highly developed brain -Simple stomach (monogastric) -Os-penis or baculum present -Diet includes meat, but many are actually omnivores |
| Characteristics of family felidae | -Digitigrade feet, haired below except the pads -5 toes on front feet (1 high on leg), 4 on hind feet (front feet larger than hinds) -Short, curved retractile claws - Short, round skull - Dentition – I 3/3 + C1/1 + P2/2 + M1/1 x 2 = 28 (except cougar P 3/2 = 30 teeth) - Highly developed carnassials; grooved canines |
| Cougar scientific name + subspecies name | Puma concolor (cougar) |
| Physical characteristics of cougar | - Generally reddish brown to tawny gray: VI – reddish; coastal – darkest; interior – palest - White on muzzle, chest and belly Long tail, >1/3 of body |
| Cougar habitat and home range | - Occupy wide range of habitats (generally follow prey) -Dense forests for cover and rocky outcroppings for hunting - Ranges vary, males usually 65-90 sq.km. Females 40-80 sq. km |
| Cougar behaviour | -Nocturnal hunters -Solitary animals (except female with kittens) -Mark territories with scratch piles and urination |
| Cougar hunting and food | -Stalk and pounce on prey -Laid back ears, twitching tail, pumping legs = attack posture -Will attack from rear and target neck -Feed on internal organs first -Will bury and return to carcass for repeated feedings on meat |
| Management of cougars | - Bag limit usually 2 - Skull/hide must be submitted for CI -may not shoot a cougar kitten or cougar in its company |
| Canada Lynx Scientific name | Lynx canadensis |
| Lynx physical characteristics | -gray in colour with brownish under hair - Prominent black ear tufts and long hairs on each side of the lower face - Short black-tipped tails and long legs with large feet |
| Lynx habitat | - old growth boreal forests - Home ranges will vary with prey density, but may be up to 36 sq. km |
| Lynx food and feeding | - Mainly solitary, nocturnal hunters - 75% of diet = snowshoe hare, especially in winter |
| Lynx reproduction | -Mating occurs in March -Gestation is 60-65 days -Up to 4 young are born in May (litter size usually 2-3) -Female rears kittens for about 1 year |
| Lynx Management | - Important trapping species - bag limit of 1 in most regions Illegal to hunt a lynx accompanied by one or more lynx -CI and reporting of lynx in some regions |
| Bobcat scientific name | Lynx rufus |
| Bobcat physical characteristics | - Smaller than the lynx -Short legs and small feet -Lack the prominent face ruff and ear tufts -Pelage tawny brown with whitish underparts -Black markings on body (spots and bars) are more prominent than lynx |
| Which is the lynx and which is the bobcat? | A = Lynx b = Bobcat |
| Bobcat habitat | Combination of dense coniferous forests for cover (especially in winter) and open areas (e.g., logged areas) for hunting |
| Bobcat feeding and food | Primarily nocturnal hunters; will hunt during the day in winter - rabbits and other small mammals (mice, squirrels), and birds |
| Bobcat reproduction | - Prolonged breeding season, lasting from Feb through March - Gestation is 50-60 days and 2-3 kittens are born from April to May |
| Bobcat management | -CR or CI in some regions -Illegal to hunt a bobcat accompanied by one or more bobcat |