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Praised as a shrewd marketing move by Puma, the Pelé deal fuelled the Dassler brothers rivalry, and many business experts credit the rivalry and competition between Adidas and Puma for transforming sports apparel into a multi-billion pound industry. [9]
The big cat furiously claws at the anaconda and bites his tail. Injured, the snake attempts to retreat, but begins to get dragged ashore by the jaguar. However, most of the giant snake's tail is free and coils around the jaguar, and the anaconda is able to turn back around and strike back at the jaguar.
The cougar (Puma concolor) (/ ˈ k uː ɡ ər /, KOO-gər), sometimes called the mountain lion, catamount, puma, or panther is a large small cat native to the Americas. It inhabits North, Central and South America, making it the most widely distributed wild, terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the most widespread in the world.
The North American cougar (Puma concolor couguar) is a cougar subspecies in North America. It is the biggest cat in North America (North American jaguars are fairly small), [4] [5] and the second largest cat in the New World. [6] It was once common in eastern North America and is still prevalent in the western half of the continent.
Like the jaguar, [4] the cougar holds historical cultural significance amongst many South American indigenous people. [15] People in the Andes regard the puma as being either a snatcher of souls, or as a helper of people. [4] The cougar's name was used for Incan regions and people. The Chankas, who were enemies of the Incas, had the cougar as ...
The jaguar also preys on livestock in cattle ranching areas where wild prey is scarce. [77] [78] The daily food requirement of a captive jaguar weighing 34 kg (75 lb) was estimated at 1.4 kg (3.1 lb) of meat. [79] The jaguar's bite force allows it to pierce the carapaces of the yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle and the yellow-footed tortoise.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, various cougar hybrids with differing big cats were attempted in captivity and reportedly successful, including cougar × leopard (called a pumapard), and cougar × jaguar. [12] Additionally, at least one instance of hybridization between a cougar and an ocelot has occurred in captivity. [13]
Adolf "Adi" Dassler (3 November 1900 – 6 September 1978) was a German cobbler, inventor and businessman who founded the German sportswear company Adidas.He was also the younger brother of Rudolf Dassler, founder of Puma.