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The Puma concolor is known as a mountain lion, cougar, panther, puma, catamount, mountain cat, mountain screamer, painter and other names.
It was previously placed in the genus Felis, but is now in Puma.
Native to the Americas, it is a large, solitary cat with a range from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes Mountains in South America.
Genus - Puma (no longer in Felis)
Species - concolor
Family - Felidae
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 7y agoScientific classification of the mountain lion:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Puma
Species: P. concolor
Binomial name: Puma concolor
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∙ 11y agoyou dont know the answer really im in fifth grade avondale school and my science teacher is the best so the answer is a cougar or day leopard in my language
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∙ 7y agoKingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Puma
Species: Concolor
Binomial name: Puma concolor
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∙ 10y agoThe mountain lion is puma concolor. Also called puma, cougar, or panther.
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∙ 7y agoThe cougar's species is Puma concolor.
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∙ 7y agoMountain lions belong to the genus Puma and are one of the two species found in that genus. The other being the jaguarundi.
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∙ 7y agoThe cougar is also known as the mountain lion or puma or, scientifically, Puma concolor.
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∙ 14y agoPanthera Leo.
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What genus and species mountain lions belong?
Mountain lions belong to the genus Puma and the species Puma concolor.
Which species do mountain lions belong?
The mountain lion, also called puma, cougar, panther, catamount, painter, and deer tiger, is Felis Concolar.
What is the species of mountain lions?
The mountain lion is Puma concolor.
Do other lions eat mountain lions?
No, there are no other species of lions that live in the range of the mountain lion. They live in Africa and Asia and never meet a mountain lion in the wild.
Are tigers and lions the same species?
No, they are different species but belong to the same genus of Panthera.
Do mountain lions live in Australia?
No, there are no species of lions in Australia in the wild, only in captivity.
Why do lions belong to the cat family?
Because they are a species of cat.
Are pumas and mountain lions the same species?
acually, yes,yes they are
What do you call the group of mammals to which such species as lions crocodiles and wolves belong?
The group of mammals that include lions, crocodiles, and wolves belong to the category of carnivores, which are animals that primarily feed on meat.
Are mountain lions and cheetahs related?
They are distantly related. African lions are from the genus panthera and mountain lions from the genus puma. Both belong to the family felidae - the cats.
What family do lions belong to?
Lions belong to the Felidae family, which includes all cats. They are part of the Panthera genus, along with tigers, leopards, and jaguars.
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.
