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The puma/cougar/mountain lion is its own specific species: Puma concolor. However, there are subspecies: ; Argentine puma (Puma concolor cabrerae) : includes the previous subspecies and synonyms hudsonii and puma(Marcelli, 1922); ; Costa Rican Cougar (Puma concolor costaricensis) ; Eastern South American cougar (Puma concolor anthonyi) : includes the previous subspecies and synonyms acrocodia, borbensis, capricornensis, concolor (Pelzeln, 1883), greeni and nigra; ; North American Cougar (Puma concolor couguar) : includes the previous subspecies and synonyms arundivaga, aztecus, browni, californica, coryi, floridana, hippolestes, improcera, kaibabensis, mayensis, missoulensis, olympus, oregonensis, schorgeri, stanleyana, vancouverensis and youngi; ; Northern South American cougar (Puma concolor concolor) : includes the previous subspecies and synonyms bangsi, incarum, osgoodi, soasoaranna, soderstromii, sucuacuara and wavula; ; Southern South American puma (Puma concolor puma) : includes the previous subspecies and synonyms araucanus, concolor (Gay, 1847), patagonica, pearsoni and puma (Trouessart, 1904)
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 7y agoThere is another puma, the jaguarundi. It somewhat resembles a puma but is considerably smaller. The scientific name for the cougar (puma) is Puma concolor and that of the jaguarundi is Puma yagouaroundi.See the image above.
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∙ 9y agoMountain lion, panther, cougar, deer tiger, painter, catamount.
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What are some of the puma's predators?
The Pumas predators are domestic livestock, small creatures including rats and squirrels. They also eat other Pumas.
What the names of agentinas soccer team?
The Argentinan football team are called the Pumas.
Do pumas live in Calafornia?
Yes, pumas live in California and are quite common in some areas.
What else do pumas eat?
Pumas are what we call carnivores, meaning they only eat other animals with meat.
Are cougars mountain lions and pumas endangered animals?
Cougars, mountain lions and pumas are names of a single species. The only subspecies currently endangered is the Florida panther.
Do cougars climb trees?
yes they do. cougars mountain lions and pumas are the same animal people just have different names for them.
How do plants adapt to pumas?
Pumas do not feed on plants and have little interaction with plants other than using them for shade and cover. Plants have little reason to adapt to pumas.
What are the names of four Mexican Football teams?
America, Atlas, Pumas Unam, chivas guadalajara
What are all the cat family members names?
tigers pumas lions cats panthers jaguar
What are differences between a mountain lion a cougar and a puma?
Cougars, 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! :)
Do pumas have stripes or spots?
Adult pumas have neither. They are a solid sandy colour. Baby and infant pumas may sometimes, but not always, have some little black spots on their coats but these will fade as they get older.
Are mountain lions the same as pumas?
Yes, they're two different names for the same animal.
