What are a cougar's adaptations?
The Cougar is one of the most adaptable animals around. From the
mountains in Colorado all the way to Florida. Depending on the
location and environment decides a lot for these big cats. This big
cats have many names--mountain lion, puma, cougar,
catamount,panther ect. Where I live they refer to this cat as a
panther. In Colorado and California for example they call this cat
a mountain lion or cougar. In the hills of Tennessee they have been
called catamounts. In Florida they call this animal the Florida
Panther. In the northern parts this cat is larger and has thicker
fur -- in the warmer areas of the US and South America the animals
are smaller and the fur is not as dense. The Florida Panther is a
sub species of the puma. These animals range in color most are
tawny some are a reddish brown. No melanistic (black) cougars,
panthers ect. have ever been documented. Many sightings have
occured though. Go online and check out The Cougar Network and
www.easternpuma.com--these sights will be very helpful with your
questions. Hope this information will be helpful.
