Animal ID Help!

[Ltsheets]

Got a pic of this animal on my inlaw's ranch. I'm leaning towards mtn lion, but this is West TX, south of Lubbock...
Thoughts

 

[4corners_sportsman]

Looks like it has spots?

 

[Ltsheets]

Yeah kinda, but aren't those ears rounder than a bobcat?

 

[12ring]

I say bobcat. Looks like it has spots. As far as the ears go, the pointy black part of hair might be blending in.

 

[NMWapiti33]

Do you have a daytime picture to compare it to? I see spots too, but the head and size throw a curveball!

 

[ORIONTHEHUNTER]

Juvenile mountain lions will have spots

 

[El Gringo]

Absolutely a Lion. Lots of Lions in West Tx. Bobcat has a different shaped head and ears. Nice Catch

 

[Ltsheets]

That was the only pic I got of it unfortunately. Rest assured cams will now be going back up in that area just to see if I can catch it again!

 

[hank4elk]

young lion

 

[Ltsheets]

On another forum, some are saying calf...does anyone see that? There is cattle on this property but I don't remember there being other pics close in time to this one with cattle in them. Normally I get groups of pics when they come by.

 

[cbat]

Baby calf

 

[tomvern85]

Are there any Jaguars over there?

 

[BUGLEnmIN]

Not a bobcat for sure ,I could see a calf, or young lion . im leaning toward calf.

 

[hank4elk]

...now that you mention it,maybe Bhrama brendel calf...?

 

[RabidRattleSnake1]

That is a calf. Look at the rib cage.

 

[BUGLEnmIN]

Ya its a calf

 

[Ltsheets]

Thanks guys