GC24RRD Mountain Lion Tracking (Traditional Cache) in Arizona, United States created by Mindfulness

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GC24RRD ▼

A cache by Mindfulness Message this owner

Hidden : 3/8/2010

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Terrain:

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Picture from: http://www.saviodsilva.net/animal/cougar_pictures.htm

Some people recommend long pants.

This is one of 6 animal tracking caches that are placed (plus one more cache) on tracking.
Bear Tracking, Bobcat Tracking, Wolf Tracking, Jaguar Tracking, & Coati Tracking.

You must sign the log to get credit for the find.

Park at or go through the unlocked gate at N31 43.695 W111 06.871
The cache is at the base of a tree. Please hide completely.

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Mountain Lion Info
Size – Mountain Lions weigh about 140 to 180 pounds (lbs).
Range (where they live) – Mountain Lions live in Canada,
United States, Mexico and much of South America.
Food (diet) – Mountain Lions mostly live on deer but also
will take mountain goats, wild sheep, elk, and moose. They also
take raccoons, rabbits, coyotes, and small rodents like mice.
Population (how many are there?) – Some people
guess there are more than 50,000.
Life span (how long do they live?) – Mountain Lions live about 10 to 12 years.
Other information – Mountain Lions are often called Cougars, Puma or Panther.
Mountain Lions cannot roar but they can make a
lot of different sounds to communicate with others.

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Mountain Lion Track

	<---Mountain Lion track. This mountain lion track picture was taken at the water tank (pond) when I placed the cache. Keep in mind that tracks in mud are often distorted.
	<---What animal made this track? DO NOT post your answer. E-mail me your guess and the characteristics of the track; then I'll let you know if you are correct.

>!--END OF MT LION PRINT AND START OF MT LION STENCIL-->

Mountain Lion Stencil

<---There is a stencil in the cache that
you can use to trace on paper and take. Please excuse the
rough stencil. Please do not take the
stencil.

There is a 7th cache called Wildlife Linkages Tracking Challenge.
Don’t forget to get the number in each animal cache under the top cover
to find the Wildlife Linkages Tracking Challenge