Take your pick: mountain lion, puma, painter, cougar.
Felis concolor is the obsolete term describing a cougar, puma, or mountain lion. Today it is properly called Puma concolor.
The cougar.
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The term Felis concolor is obsolete and the animal is now called Puma concolor with the genus being Puma.
No, Felis concolor and Puma concolor both refer to the same species, known as the cougar, puma, or mountain lion. The scientific name Puma concolor is more commonly used today to classify this large felid species.
The eastern cougar or eastern puma (Puma concolor couguar) is the name given to the extirpated cougars that once lived in northeastern North America. They were declared extinct in 2011.
The scientific name Felis concolor refers to the species of animal commonly known as the mountain lion or cougar. "Felis" is the genus name for wild cats, and "concolor" means "uniform in color," describing the cougar's generally tan or brown fur.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Puma concolor (formerly Felis concolor).
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Puma concolor (formerly Felis concolor).
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Puma concolor (formerly Felis concolor).