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Lions live in Africa and Asia in grassy plains, savanna, open woodland, and scrub. Mountain lions live in North, Central, and South America in forests, swamps, dry brush country, grassland, or any area with adequate cover and prey.
- Lions are typically 5.5-8.25 feet long and 330-550 lbs. Mountain Lions are typically 3.5-6.5 feet long and 150-230 lbs
- Male lions have manes, moutain lions don't have manes at all
- Lions live in prides while Mountain Lions are usually solitary
- Lions roar, mountain lions can't roar
- Lions gestation period is 110-119 days, Mountain Lions gestation period is 90-96 days
- Moutain Lions' other names are Puma, Panther, and Cougar
- Moutain Lions are great at leaping and are also good swimmers, Lions not so much
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 10y agoYes. The lion is in the genus "Panthera", along with tigers, leopards and jaguars.
The mountain lion or cougar, is in the genus "Puma", along with the jaguarundi.
Lions are much larger than pumas, and males can be 450 pounds, second in size only to the tiger. Large mountain lions can weigh over 150 pounds.
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∙ 11y agoShort answer: They're of different species and live on separate parts of the world.
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A cougar (Puma concolor) is also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther. These species live in the Americas. They extend from Yukon in Canada to the Andes in South America. A cougar doesn't have a mane.
A lion (Panthera leo) lives in Saharan parts of Africa and Asia. They're very well known for the male having a long and thick mane around it's head and shoulders.
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Is a puma a mountain lion?
Because the different places call them different names. They all are correct. Different strokes for different folks.
Is a mountain lion a mammal?
Yes, a mountain lion is a mammal.
What is stronger a mountain lion or a lion?
A lion is much bigger, and with that stronger, than a mountain lion.
How did the lion get its name?
it is called a mountain lion because it is similar to the lion its color is also same as lion and it lives on mountain it is also the king of mountain like the king of jungle lion so it is called a mountain lion.
Are cougars and mountain lions the same?
Panther, puma, cougar, or mountain lion are all different names for the same animal.Yes, there are about 4 names for a cougar. Mountain lion is the most common name.Yes
Is a mountain lion a female Asian lion?
No. The mountain lion is a completely different species. Also called cougar, puma, or catamount, it is an animal of the Americas, whereas the true lion is an African and Asian animal. The mountain lion is Felis Concolor, and the lion is Panthera Leo, totally different branches of the cat family. Lions are in the genus Panthera, along with tigers, leopards and jaguars, and pumas are in the genus Felis, which includes the smaller cats.
Who runs faster a mountain lion or a cougar?
Cougars and mountain lions are the same animal but called by different names.
Can a mountain lion kill an Asian lion?
No, a mountain lion is considerably smaller than an Asian lion.
What is special about a mountain lion?
Mountain lion cubs have spots when they are born. The mountain lion can blend into the trees and climb very well.
What is more dangerous a bobcat or mountain lion?
Mountain lion, its bigger.
What are facts about the mountain lion?
list five facts about the mountain lion
