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What is a cougar's favorited prey?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 7/17/2022

a cougar preys on a wide variety of prey most common food source ungulates such as deer, elk, moose, and bighorn sheep. As well as domestic such as cattle, horses and sheep. It will also hunt species as small as insects and rodents.

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