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[Jewels]

I'm not sure you'd hear a large Cat.

The earth makes the sound, not the feet

 

[Psychobilly]

The earth makes the sound, not the feet

I meant that the way a cat moves, would likely mute enough of it to be hard to tell. Sort of like how an Owl can be HUGE, and yet the wings barely make any noise as they swoop down on a mouse. If you've ever had a pet cat, and seen them "hunting" a fly in your house, the way they move, is like.... I think "with purpose" would be the best description ? VERY little sound made as they try to get closer and closer, and then out of no where you'll hear some paws pounding the ground as they go for traction, but before that happens, it's almost silent.

 

[Psychobilly]

We had a small pack of wolves migrate from southern oregon to nor cal and people lost their f'n minds on both sides.

Man that's just sad. The Wolves were here before we were, and just because an animal is sometimes scary, in no way excuses the local extinction we as a species permitted to "feel safer at night"... I mean, I know I say how I want to steal a Wolf and raise it as my own, but that's only because it's totally true. If I could afford to fence in a few square miles of woods, I'd have a pack. Wolves attacking humans is so rare it's ridiculous. It's like how Alligator Gar in the South were essentially put on the "kill on site" list, and they don't attack people unless you're stupid enough to dangle a foot with metal anklets or something in the water.

Can't even imagine how many early serial killers were blamed by Wolves that didn't even attack people. Wolves don't like being near us, like at all, unless they are "tamed" (using that word loosely) and even then, they're likely the ones scared in the encounter.

DPW reintroduced wolves here and there have been 3 livestock deaths by them so far. the ranchers get reimbursed though. a few no longer have working tracking collars and I think they found 1 dead a few weeks ago.

One was shot in the lower peninsula not long ago, and at first I got all excited because they're finally coming back HERE, but then I read into it, and the guy may have done something illegal. We SHOULD have Wolves where I live, but, you know, "they're scary" so they have to die. Just like how Jaguars used to live in America. Now I have to rob a zoo to pet one.