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Mountain Lion Quotes

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Mallika  Nawal
“Because of their DNA, most men loved a damsel in distress. Every time a man sees a pretty lass in trouble, even the boorish slob-of-a-man transforms into a chivalrous knight-in-shining-armour. This was why most women (no matter how strong, competent or resourceful) were forced to act shy, demure and helpless so that their men could feel like strong grizzly bears or ferocious mountain lions.”
Mallika Nawal, I'm a Woman & I'm on SALE

Craig Childs
“A trademark of something that works well, the cat body has hardly changed since its inception. Like with today's cats, their digestive systems could handle only flesh. The lesson of the cat is that if you are to become a full-fledged carnivore, you have to commit everything to it. A house cat fed vegetarian food will shrivel and die.”
Craig Childs, The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild

Mary Roach
“Californians are like, 'Lions are everywhere now!'" What's on the rise are home security cameras. Doorbell cameras are the mammograms of wildlife biology.”
Mary Roach, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law

Heather Durham
“It would have been so easy, barely a step down off the low roof onto me, teeth sunk into my neck and the end of me.”
Heather Durham, Going Feral: Field Notes on Wonder and Wanderlust

Elliott S. Barker
“Deer there on the Park had been subject to very heavy loss by lions. In the time I was there, over a hundred such kills were found. By killing sixteen lions that year, we can safely estimate that we saved about eight hundred head of deer a year. It is generally agreed that the average lion will kill a deer a week the year round.”
Elliott S. Barker, When The Dogs Bark 'Treed'