You are lucky to have seen one and more than once! I've been going to the mountains for years and have yet to see a bear, a rattlesnake or a mountain lion. So they really are a rare thing to see!
I've been out in the huckleberry patches for days, for years and these guys have been on my mind along with the bears! Just never had an encounter thank goodness.
Hi Jason~ Loving the animal education series! Mountain lions are such beautiful creatures. (I have a fondness for cats~small and large)! That seems like a short life span.
Tammy - they are something else, to see them in action is truly amazing. I consider myself exceptionally fortunate to have seen them in the wild, a good friend of my has been with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks for over 25 years and has never seen a cat in the wild.
Brenda - my first sighting was by for the most exciting, I watched a cat take an elk down and then defend the meal from a pack of coyotes. I watched he for over an hour, it was unbelievable.
Wanda - chances are you will never run into one, most of my sightings have been fleeting.
Donna - thanks for your comments and your email. I'm not sure how that life expectancy stacks up to other large cats (African lions, leopards, cheetah, ect.)....something new to investigate.
All best,
Jason Frey
They are amazing and beautiful creatures. And knowing how fierce my 12 pound house cat can be I wouldn't mess with a mountain lion. I would though love to watch one in the wild.