[DixieGal]

Originally Posted by Patricia

I've just found a factsheet on the Texas mountain Lion:

http://www.aws.vcn.com/mountain_lion_fact_sheet.html

It says that they can grow up to 8 feet long (2.40m).
That's the size of a sofa!!!

Well of course. What were you picturing, a Texas Mountain Puddy-Tat?
I wish I had a sofa 8 feet long. Mine is just a standard 5.5 feet. 8 feet is about the length of my car.

They are actually making a comeback all along the South. A niece's kids brought home a bunch of kittens. So cute! A couple of weeks later, animal rescue had to come get them, because they got big really fast and were actually ripping the walls in the house, you know, after they finished off the furniture and kids arms/legs. Shredded the carpet!