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What is the difference between the mountain lion and the cougar?
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∙ 13y ago
Pumas, mountain lions and cougars are all names for the same animal. These big cats are called different names depending on the area that they live in. These cats are also called panthers and catamounts.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agoThey are common names for the same type of animal. The actual scientific genus Puma, includes both cougars and jaguarundis.
Puma, cougar, panther, catamount are all names for the mountain lion.
Cougars and panthers are both the same animal so therefore there is no difference, the latin name for these is puma concolorwhich is the main name puma given to these animals, the many names given to cougars and panthers are; cougar, panther, puma & catamount amongst others, there are more than 40 in the English language alone.
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∙ 13y agoCougars, pumas, and mountain lions are all the same wild cats. Cougars are pumas and mountain lions, pumas are cougars and mountain lions, and mountain lions are cougars and pumas. It is one type of wild cat that can be called three names!!
THEY ARE ALL THREE THE SAME!!! :)
Does that answer your question? I hope so! :)
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∙ 7y agoNothing. They are the same animal.
I believe these are just two different names for the same species.
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∙ 13y agoThere is no difference; it's just another way to say it.
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∙ 12y agoIt is the same animal. Also called puma, panther, catamount.
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∙ 7y agoPumas, cougars and mountain lions are all different names for a single species.
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∙ 7y agoThey are the same animal called by different names.
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∙ 13y agoNothing. They are all one cat.
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What is the difference between a puma and a Florida panther?
The Florida panther is a subspecies of the puma, also called a cougar or mountain lion.
What are some of the names that people call the mountain lion?
Puma, Cougar, and Mountain Lion.
What is another name of a mountain lion?
Puma concolor is known by a variety of names - mountain lion, cougar and puma are the most common. They are sometimes called panthers but that name is misleading because they are not a true panther.
What is another word for cougar?
mountain lion
What the life spand of a cougar?
The lifespan of a cougar, or mountain lion, is about 12 years.
How many names are there for a puma?
Theres probally about 4 or 5 different names for a cougar
Is there a difference between reindeer and caribou?
No they are the same animal just different name. Just like cougar, puma and mountain lion, different name but same animal.
What are the four names for the cougar?
I'm pretty sure it's cougar, mountain lion, puma, and jaguar
How many names does a cougar have?
A cougar is also known as a mountain lion, puma or panther.
Can a mountain lion eat an eagle?
i don't think so because they're the thing a cougar and a mountain lion is the same animal but they call a cougar a ,cougar instead of a long word (mountain lion)
What is the difference between a cougar mountain lion and puma?
There is no difference between these animals. People call these cats panthers, pumas and catamounts in the southern regions. In California and Colorado for example they call them mountain lions and cougars.There is no difference they are just two names for the same animal.
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
