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The cougar is native to the Americas, particularly south America and western North America and is often known by other names such as mountain lion, puma and panther. Cougars can be found mainly in the mountain regions of Canada and Mexico, but as the name cougar is often used to describe an un-spotted leopard, cougars are also found in Asia and Africa.

The cougar is the fourth biggest feline in the world behind the lion, tiger and jaguar, making the cougar the second largest cat in the Americas. The cougar has longer back than front legs and a long heavy body.

Cougars prey on large mammals such as moose, deer, elk and stray wolves and can often go for long periods of time without food. Cougars are also well known for their amazing ability to jump up to 30ft.

Cougars tend to have between 1 and 4 cubs, generally during the spring and summer time when the adult cougars are hunting well again after the harsh winters. A cougar typically lives until its about 20 years old.

Due to the cougars vast range, the cougar is known in different places by different names. Until the late 1990s there were thought to be 32 different species of cougar inhabiting both North and South America. Recent studies however, have shown that the DNA of the majority of the 32 cougar species was too similar. There are therefore only 5 different species of cougar found on the American continent.

Today the cougar is only found in parts of Florida in North East America and the cougars range on the west coast has been dramatically reduced by human interference. The cougar is most commonly found in the Canadian Rockies and the more mountainous regions of Southern Mexico.

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Cougar Translations

Bulgarian български език
Пума
 
Czech Cesky
Puma americká
 
Danish Dansk
Puma
 
German Deutsch
Puma
 
English English
Cougar
 
Esperanto Esperanto
Pumo
 
Spanish Español
Puma
 
French Français
Puma
 
Hebrew עִבְרִית
פומה
 
Croatian Hrvatski
Puma
 
Italian Italiano
Puma concolor
 
Japanese 日本語
ピューマ
 
Dutch Nederlands
Poema
 
Norwegian Norsk
Fjelløve
 
Polish Polski
Puma
 
Portuguese Português
Suçuarana
 
Slovenian Slovenščina
Puma
 
Swedish Svenska
Puma
 
Turkish Türkçe
Puma
 
Vietnamese Tiếng Việt
Báo sư tử
 
Chinese 中文
美洲狮
 

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Cougar Facts

Kingdom:
A level of classifying all living things on earth, as similar species are broken into 5 groups including plants, animals and fungi....
Animalia
Phylum:
A level of classifying animals within the animal kingdom. Phylum are further divided into subgroups called classes....
Chordata
Class:
A level of classifying animals in a phylum. Classes are then sub-divided into further groups known as orders....
Mammalia
Order:
A level used to classify animals. Classes are broken into sub-groups known as order, which are broken down further into families....
Carnivora
Family:
A level of classifying animals within an order. Orders are broken down in families and families are broken down further into smaller groups called genus....
Felidae
Genus:
A level of classifying animals within a family. Families are divided into sub-groups called genus which generally contain one or two animal species....
Puma
Scientific Name:Felis Concolor
Type:Mammal
Diet:Carnivore
Size (L):1.5m - 2.75m (5ft - 9ft)
Weight:29kg - 90kg (64lbs - 198lbs)
Top Speed:45km/h (30mph)
Life Span:10 - 20 years
Lifestyle:Solitary
Conservation Status:
The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future. Many factors are taken into account when assessing the conservation s...
Least Concern
Colour:Tan, Black, Brown
Skin Type:Fur
Favourite Food:Deer
Habitat:
The term habitat is used to describe a specific area where a particular animal lives, within an environment. Many animals have adapted to requiring specific conditions which can only be found in their natural habitat su...
Forest and mountainous regions
Average Litter Size:3
Main Prey:
When an animal is referred to prey, it means that the animal is either hunted or caught for food. Animals that are referred to as prey are generally hunted by bigger animals, although there are a number of exceptions....
Deer, Elk, Beavers
Predators:
When an animal is referred to as a predator, it means that the animal either hunts or catches other animals. Predatory animals are generally dominant within their environment and will generally hunt animals smaller than...
Human, Grizzly Bear
Distinctive Features:Powerful forearms and paws and muscular jaw

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