The only puma subspecies endangered is the Florida race, known as "Florida panther". Around 80 survive.
Cougars, mountain lions and pumas are names of a single species. The only subspecies currently endangered is the Florida panther.
Yes, pumas are under the category "near threatened" on the conservation chart.
Pumas were brought into Missouri recently to control the deer population but the Missouri Conservation doesn't want anyone to know that they're here
The PUMAS have won two world cups. Pumas are Argentina.
They are hunted for their fur which has been used for centuries for clothing and other items. Puma's require a large area to hunt in and that area has been decreased as more people cut down forests, and destroyed areas that Pumas need to hunt. Pumas are also endangered by the farmers that kill Pumas. Farmers view Pumas as a danger to their livestock and therefore kill the Pumas to keep their livestock.The puma or mountain lion is not an endangered species. They are fairly common over most of their range. The Florida race is endangered, but the species as a whole is not.
Pumas live in a variety of habitats, including desert scrub, chaparral, swamps, and forests, but they avoid agricultural areas, flatlands, and other habitats lacking cover (vegetative or topographic). Six subspecies of Puma concolor are recognized by most classifications.
Maybe 50,000, if both southern and northern subspecies are combined.
No, the population of pumas is quite healthy and only the Florida panther is critically endangered.
Around 35000 in Africa, and a further 400 or so of the Asiatic subspecies in India.
The only subspecies of the cougar that is endangered is the Florida panther due to habitat loss and habitat fragmentation as well as vehicular accidents. The species as a whole, however, is in no danger of extinction.
There are teams called the Pumas in many sports in many places around the world, especially if you consider school teams. The most famous are Pumas from Mexico City. A soccer team, the most popular through the youngsters.