wild cat

Animal · mentioned in 5 journal entries

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Matching wildlife/plant records:
Oregon Bobcat (Lynx rufus fasciatus)
Clark: October 29, 1805
William Clark · Oct 29, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage
"robes made of skins" — transcribed as wild cats
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 13, 1805
John Ordway · Dec 13, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"skins bought as curiosity"
Clark: February 18, 1806
William Clark · Feb 18, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared to tiger cat for size and form" — transcribed as wild Cat
Lewis: February 21, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 21, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared to tyger cat"
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 28, 1806
John Ordway · Mar 28, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"small one killed by hunter"

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