Is a mountain lion really a lion?

Answer 1

"Mountain lion" is actually another name for a Cougar, and they are not considered a true lion. Cougars are known by many names including puma, panther and of course mountain lion. they are like cheetahs or panthers.

They actually have over 40 other names (puma, panther, catamount, miniature lion, etc.)

Answer 2

NO. While African Lions live primarily in the savannahs, Mountain Lions onced roamed from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego in the Americas.

African Lions are the second-largest of the big cats, right after the Tiger.

Mountain Lions are the second-heaviest cat in the Americas, right after the jaguar.

The Mountain Lion can spring thirty feet from a dead stop, and can reach 30 mph in 3 bounds.

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Answer 3

Yes they are. Mountain Lion are also called Cougar, Puma, Panther, and Catamounts. Although they are called Mountain Lion, they are more closely related to domestic cats then their African cousins.

Answer 4

Yes. Mountain lion and puma is the same creature.

Answer 5

Yes. A Mountain lion is called a cougar, as well as a puma.

Answer 6

Yes, they relate in many ways. First of all, lions and cougars/mountain lions are both felines (cats). Both are carnivores. Both give birth to live young. Both have canines and much more.

Answer 7

Techinacally, no. A mountain lion is another name for puma, cougar, and/or mini lion. The only relation it has to its cousin is that it is in the Felidae Family.

Answer 8

Yes, most mountain lions live in the wild.

Answer 9

No, a lion is a panther while the mountain lion is a puma - two different genera.

Answer 10

Yes, they are a part of the lion / feline family.