ali smack Posted February 8, 2013 #1 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I have a very interesting book which is quite good. Because it lists newly discovered, supposedly extinct, re discovered and likely animals. I like the book because every animal the writer talks about is likely to exist. Due to genuine scientists sighting the animals. Has anyone else read this book? In the book he talks about various animals including stellar's sea cow the takahe eastern cougar eskimo curlew dusky seaside sparrow sinai leopard ivory billed woodpecker giant gecko mysterious whales double banded argus kellas cat king cheetah kamchatka bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keninsc Posted February 9, 2013 #2 Share Posted February 9, 2013 The Eastern Cougar is real, it's been reintroduced by several states in order to cull the deer herds. Seems silly to include that one, but it's their book not mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawken Posted February 9, 2013 #3 Share Posted February 9, 2013 The Eastern Cougar is real, it's been reintroduced by several states in order to cull the deer herds. Seems silly to include that one, but it's their book not mine. I remember watching a documentary about a guy who lives in the eastern US said his pittbull was killed by some animal. Later in the doc a man photographed what looked like was a cougar not far from the man's house I have a very interesting book which is quite good. Because it lists newly discovered, supposedly extinct, re discovered and likely animals. I like the book because every animal the writer talks about is likely to exist. Due to genuine scientists sighting the animals. Has anyone else read this book? In the book he talks about various animals including stellar's sea cow the takahe eastern cougar eskimo curlew dusky seaside sparrow sinai leopard ivory billed woodpecker giant gecko mysterious whales double banded argus kellas cat king cheetah kamchatka bear Does the book mention a Coelacanth? It is a fish once thought to have gone extinct in the cretaceous period but was rediscovered in 1938 off S. Africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-C Posted February 9, 2013 #4 Share Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) Searching a couple on the list I found... King Cheetahs exist though extremely rare. Genuine scientists sighted the Ivory-billed woodpecker too, not too long ago, but there is no definitive evidence other than some sighting reports. Apparently we've destroyed habitat large enough to support a population of these large birds. Edited February 9, 2013 by QuiteContrary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-C Posted February 9, 2013 #5 Share Posted February 9, 2013 The Eastern Cougar is real, it's been reintroduced by several states in order to cull the deer herds. Seems silly to include that one, but it's their book not mine. From what I remember reading a few years ago...I wonder Are those actual "Eastern" cougars? As opposed to known "western" cougars in the east? Which are different from the Eastern cougar thought extinct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keninsc Posted February 9, 2013 #6 Share Posted February 9, 2013 You have me on that, I wasn't aware there was a difference, unless they're the same species just in different locations. Much like the Eastern and Western Diamond backs Rattlers. Other than a very slight difference in their coloration and the pattern on them they are the same species, in fact unless you lay them side by side they look alike to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-C Posted February 9, 2013 #7 Share Posted February 9, 2013 You have me on that, I wasn't aware there was a difference, unless they're the same species just in different locations. Much like the Eastern and Western Diamond backs Rattlers. Other than a very slight difference in their coloration and the pattern on them they are the same species, in fact unless you lay them side by side they look alike to me. Florida panthers of course exist. But you are correct in that many sites I looked up science claims cougars (eastern or western) are extinct in the east. Except for migrants from the west or Florida, escaped pets. Info on native Eastern cougar or western/Florida migrants. http://www.felineconservation.org/cougar/eastern_cougar.htm However, I do not think mainstream wildlife fully agrees with some of this site's other stances/assumptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keninsc Posted February 9, 2013 #8 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Well, I suppose they have their issues over what's real and what isn't same as many of us do as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali smack Posted February 9, 2013 Author #9 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Coelacanth was mentioned as animal that's been rediscovered in the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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