How long can pumas live?

Answer 1

Life expectancy of a puma in the wild is reported at eight to 13 years, and probably averages eight to 10. Cougars may live as long as 20 years in captivity.

Answer 2

According to Wikipedia, the life expectancy in the wild for a cougar is reported at eight to 13 years, and probably averages eight to 10; a female of at least 18 years was reported killed by hunters on Vancouver Island. Cougars may live as long as 20 years in captivity. One male North American cougar (P. c. couguar), named Scratch, was two months short of his 30th birthday when he died in 2007.

Answer 3

"Life expectancy in the wild is reported at between 8 to 13 years, and probably averages 8 to 10; a female of at least 18 years was reported killed by hunters on Vancouver Island.[18] Cougars may live as long as 20 years in captivity. One male North American cougar, named Scratch, was two months short of his 30thbirthday when he died in 2007.[36] Causes of death in the wild include disability and disease, competition with other cougars, starvation, accidents, and, where allowed, human hunting. Feline immunodeficiency virus, an endemic AIDS-like disease in cats, is well-adapted to the cougar.[37]"

-Wikipedia

Answer 4

To the best of my knowledge, cougars are short lived animals. The last I heard, 15 yrs was a very old cougar.

DAN
7 years

Answer 5

Pumas, also known as mountain lions, live on average 15 to 18 years. They may live a little longer in captivity.

Answer 6

6 Feet

A Male Puma can grow to about 6 feet ( 2 Metres)

Answer 7

Pumas, also called panthers, cougars, mountain lions, and catamounts, live about eighteen years in the wild.

Answer 8

Life expectancy of a puma in the wild is reported at eight to 13 years, and probably averages eight to 10. Cougars may live as long as 20 years in captivity.

Answer 9

Life expectancy in the wild is reported at eight to 13 years, and probably averages eight to 10. Cougars may live as long as 20 years in captivity.

Answer 10

18 years in the wild