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The cougar (Puma concolor) (/ ˈ k uː ɡ ər /, KOO-gər), also known as the panther, mountain lion, catamount and puma, is a large 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.
Puma (/ ˈ p j uː m ə / or / ˈ p uː m ə /) is a genus in the family Felidae whose only extant species is the cougar (also known as the puma, mountain lion, and panther, [2] among other names), and may also include several poorly known Old World fossil representatives (for example, Puma pardoides, or Owen's panther, a large, cougar-like cat of Eurasia's Pliocene).
The cougar is also commonly known as mountain lion, puma, mountain cat, catamount, or panther. The sub-population in Florida is known as the Florida panther. Over 130 attacks have been documented in [1] North America in the past 100 years, with 28 attacks resulting in fatalities.
Feral donkeys are considered invasive in Death Valley National Park, but new research shows increased predation by mountain lions could help balance the treasured ecosystem. Mountain lions are ...
Personnel from the California Department of Fish And Wildlife recently made a rather alarming discovery.
Those animals listed are great meals for mountain lions, which eat both large and small mammals. They usually hunt at night, dawn or dusk and may travel long distances to find food. All of that ...
Mountain lions live an average lifespan of about 12 years in the wild. Mountain lions were significantly reduced by predator control measures during the early 20th century. It is reported that 121 lions were removed from the park between the years 1904 and 1925. At that time, the remaining population was estimated to be 12 individuals.
The Washington State cyclists who helped free 60-year-old Keri Bergere from the jaws of a mountain lion have spoken about their 17 February ordeal while biking a gravel trail (King 5 Seattle)