Seattle Jigsaw #11: Puma concolor Mystery Cache

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fishiam: The jigsaw puzzle series had a nice run - time to open up the hide locations for other caches.

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Hidden : 4/18/2006
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The next to last in the series of Seattle jigsaw puzzles

Various information from wikipedia:

The puma (Puma concolor since 1993, previously Felis concolor) is a type of feline (cat) found in North, Central, and South America. Though large in size this cat cannot roar, but instead purrs and has even been said to make eerily humanlike screams when courting. It is more closely related to the common house cat than to the African lion. It is also known by the regional names of cougar, mountain lion, panther, catamount, and painted cat. The word puma comes from the Quechua language.

Hunted almost to extinction in the United States, the puma has made a dramatic comeback, with an estimated 30,000 individuals in the western United States. In Canada, pumas are found west of the prairies, in Alberta, British Columbia and the southern Yukon. The densest concentration of pumas in North America is found on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.

Pumas can kill and drag prey about 7 times their own weight. They normally hunt large mammals, such as deer and elk, but will eat small animals, such as beavers, porcupines or even mice, if the need arises. They hunt alone and ambush their prey, often from behind. They usually kill with a bite at the base of the skull to break the neck of their target. The carcass of the kill is usually then buried or partially covered to protect it for several days, while the puma continues to roam and comes back for nourishment as needed. Pumas do not enjoy being scavengers, however, and will generally hunt for their own food and not eat from a carcass. Pumas will catch and kill their prey 98% of the time, so perhaps they can afford to be a bit choosey. Like other cats, they will also move to certain areas for feeding. Adult males tend to claim a 250 km² (100 square miles) stretch for their territory; adult females take (50 to 150 km² (20 to 60 square miles) on average; however their ranges can vary from as much as 1,000 km² (370 square miles) to as little as 25 km² (10 square miles).

This fine cat, known in these parts as a Cougar, deserves a puzzle.

To find the coordinates of this micro, digitally assemble one of the jigsaw puzzles below and read the coordinates.

Here is a Flash version of the cougar jigsaw

Many people prefer downloadable versions of the jigsaw puzzles and you can get that puzzle here.

North checksum: 27 West checksum: 27

This is the 11th in this series of jigsaw puzzle, here is the complete list:
Seattle Jigsaw Puzzle #1: City skyline
Seattle Jigsaw Puzzle #2: UW campus
Seattle Jigsaw Puzzle #3: Oncorhynchus nerka
Seattle Jigsaw Puzzle #4: Iris virginica
Seattle Jigsaw Puzzle #5: The Beatles
Seattle Jigsaw Puzzle #6: SNAFU? FUBAR!
Seattle Jigsaw Puzzle #7: Peace
Seattle Jigsaw Puzzle #8: the better the jelly the bigger the belly
Seattle Jigsaw Puzzle #9: A Transylvania Cache
Seattle Jigsaw Puzzle #10: Fractals
Seattle Jigsaw Puzzle #11: Puma concolor
Seattle Jigsaw Puzzle #12: Summer

And, just for fun:
Anchorage Jigsaw Puzzle #1: City Skyline


Congrats to BHMP and, especially, The Mercury Project for not "Couging" the puzzle and hide and grabbing the FTF!

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