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Cougars, Mountain Lions, and Pumas
The mountain lion is a large feline native to the US and other regions of the western hemisphere. Mountain lions are also known by various local names — puma, panther and cougar. They are most noted for their ability to leap to and from great heights, killing animals as big as themselves.
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What would happen if the Cougar was extinct?
Being near the top of the food chain, extinction of the coyote could cause an increase in rodent populations.
However, the adaptable coyote is quite common, and has expanded its range eastward, where it has become a nuisance in many areas.
Do mountain lions live by the river?
Yes, mountain lions (cougars) occur in the rainforests of South America where they compete with the jaguar. Click here to view a map.
How do mountain lions or pumas hunt?
they stalk their prey, then they pounce on it, break its neck, and drag it away.
Yes cougars will sometimes hunt dogs and of course cats as prey
What are some interesting facts about the Florida panther?
they are solitary creatures that need a lot of space. but due to increasing building and construction they are losing more and more of their habitats, in turn causing them to cross roads and get hit by cars and by moving into residential areas which may cause them to get shot.
In the last few years eight female pumas from Texas were released in the Florida race's territory to put new genes into the local pool, many Florida panthers were showing signs of inbreeding. So far, it appears to be working as several litters have been born. The Texas race was closest geneticly to the Florida.
What is the habitat of the eastern cougar?
The eastern cougar lived in North Carolina.
A cougar's habitat is in the forests of North America.
Cougars are tawny to gray with white underparts and have dark brown markings on the back of the ears, the sides of the nose, and the tip of the tail. The Florida cougar, or Florida panther, a subspecies native to southern Florida, is reddish brown.
How many lions are there in Asia?
Yes, there are cheetahs in Asia. For a map of the cheetah's range, click on this link.
Can a mountain lion eat an eagle?
i don't think so because they're the thing a cougar and a mountain lion is the same animal but they call a cougar a ,cougar instead of a long word (mountain lion)
How are people protecting the cougars?
People are protecting leopards by advocating environmental protection to preserve habitats for leopards. They created wildlife reserves or parks to study these creatures. Also the trade of leopard is banned in most countries; however, poaching and illegal trading of leopard skin still continues.
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As cubs they do. But these fade as they become adolescents.
What year did mountain lions become endangered'?
It depends on where you are asking about. Under normal conditions, either a state or federal agency decides the issue and makes the rule, or law or whatever.
However, in California, in a 1990 initiative, the voters decided to prohibit the sport hunting of mountain lions. They successfully ended the ability of the state to use hunting to control animal population for the benefit of both humans and the cat population. Now the mountain lion in California is encroaching on populated areas, killing pets to survive and increasing the incidents of negative human contact and the government is limited in it's ability to protect either it's citizens or the cats.
It's unfortunate that a vocal few can force the end of one of the few animal population control tools available to biologists.
How do cougars take care of their cubs?
clean them teach them how to hunt nurse them basicly the same thing your mom does
Yes, mountain lions tend to travel alone. They only come together for mating season.
Are there cougars in west Tennessee?
There are no official records of cougars in Northwest, Tennessee, but many citizens have stated that they have seen cougars. The cougar is territorial and survives at low population densities.
What does a mountain lion look like in picture?
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The lion has 8 cm long teeth, they are the second biggest feline, the color is usually a light buff to yellowish, readdish, or dark ochraceous, and their stomach is a lighter color to some degree.
Male adult lions weigh about 330-550 pounds (150-250kg) and females 260- 400 pounds. (120-182kg) ( lions in South Africa are 5% heavier than in East Africa)
The length (including head) for males is usually 170-250cm.(5ft 7in.- 8ft. 2in.) and females is 140- 175cm (4ft. 7in.- 5ft. 9in.) The length of their tail may very from 2ft to 4ft, and is black. (except for white lions, those guys are really cool)
The males have manes, which is a bunch of hair stuff that goes from around the face and ears to their shoulders, they can be blond to black and darken over time.
So there you have it! For more info go to wikipedia, that's where I learned most of the stuff I know about lions. ;)
Lion's body is very powerful and it's 60% of weight is counted as muscles. It is a born fighter and the most powerful feline as well. His paw swipe is much more powerful than tigers & have the longest claws among cats (leopards are longest to their own size). Their modern canine size is in between 8-9 cm but ancient lion's fangs could be longer than 12 cm. The same thing to size, ancient lions were even 9.5 feet excluding the tail
As lions are social, they are the most intelligent cats and best fighters, the only cat that moves his head while fighting ( even when the blow wasn't taken) and apart from that, they are known to Dodge their opponent by moving his head . This is why, probably that their swipe is so powerful, they must move their head or have a throwing-away paw with 11.2 or more cm claws on your head.
Although not the strongest animal, a lion is powerful in it's own right. The mane helps with bites, not bites and swipes as it was often known. A lion already completed the swipe problem and now biting. When a big hairy and dirty chunk of mane stucks in your throat, how can you bite anymore?Yes, lions mane does offer him protection but overheats. It doesn't slow down, It is only hair, hair is as light as a feather (maybe lighter) Yes, when a million of them are suck on you, they might slow you down a bit, but it doesn't change the total speed of lions 60-75km/h. Females are lighter than males so they are faster.
Can a dog kill a mountain lion?
Amm no I'm a real scientist and they would not because they would not want to attack one while been attacked by the other so you could summerize they're kind of wuss by getting it's prey and come out of battle without having a single scratch and by the way they like to use camufluge to catch they're prey quietly and eat it just as snake do nice and slowly
Do cougars live in New Jersey?
It depends on WHO you ask! If you ask people who have seen them,people that have seen tracks or that have heard them then yes there are mountain lions back in New York. If you ask the great NYDEC they are not around NY. I have a relitive that lives in Addison NY that has photos of one on their back deck looking in their screen door. There was a farmer in Newfield NY that had one that was bothering his cows so he shot it and the DEC still denies that this has ever taken place. So like i said it depends on who you ask.
My wife and i were walking on some railroad tracks on 8-19-08 and seen the front and rear paw prints. After we got home and looked them up we found that they were indeed mountain lion tracks.If we were to see one and reported it we would be told that it was not a mountain lion,it was probably a bobcat.
I think the official position of the NY DEC is that they have no verifyable proof mountain lions are here. They stop short of saying they are not here but would probably add something to the effect "if one is here it is unlikely to be naturally here on it's own".
Where I live in the Catskills is a perfect area for them and although I have never seen one I have friends who I honestly believe have. Black bears are making an amazing come back and I see them daily. There is no reason the lions could not return other than human interference. The deer heard is declining but Coyote's are howling outside my window now while a very large bear just walked through my yard.
In 2004 I was driving south on I-684 between exits 4 and 3 (Town of Bedford, NY) and a mountain lion darted across the highway about 50 feet in front of the car. There is no doubt in my mind that this was a mountain lion, and not a bobcat. For one, the long tail, for another, it was about twice as long, and much lower to the ground than any bobcat I'd ever seen. I have not heard of any other sightings that far south.
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--- I think the above statement of the DEC position is pretty accurate. There is no evidence of sustainable mountain lion populations in NYS, but there have been escaped 'pets'. The animal described in the above sighting is probably a fisher. Fishers are essentially giant weasels, and their population in NYS has been increasing over the last 30 years. Specifically I think this is a fisher because it is:
1) LOWER to the ground than a bobcat - correct for fisher, incorrect for mountain lion.
2) the long tail. Fishers have beautiful long fluffy tails. Adult males are much larger than the females.
Many reported sightings in NYS are 'black cougar' or 'black panther'. Cougar are not black. Fishers, however, are very dark in color, and are not familiar to most people. People sometimes describe the animals as having a 'beautiful flowing motion' -- fishers also have a striking flowing gait, as you would see with an otter or mink. In areas with cougar populations, living cougars are almost never sighted. Generally it's dead ones, their kill, their feces, or tracks in the snow. This type of evidence hasn't turned up in NY.
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There is in fact a breeding population of mountain lions in New York. I have personally seen a mother with pups in Putnam County. I did not report the sighting to DEC. DEC will simply continue to say that there are none of these magnificent creatures in New York. The sad fact is that people are misinformed and afraid of these animals. Especially in the southern part of the state. There is even a rumor that DEC has intentionally introduced mountain lions in New York, but there is no evidence to support that.
New York is diverse and it's wildlife is no exception. Even in New York City the beaver is making a comeback. We have seen Bears in White Plains, Coyotes in Van Cortland Park, Whale at Orchard Beach, seals in NY Harbor, Moose all over Westchester. Why is it so far fetched to have Mountain Lions?
Eventually a pregnant female will be struck by a vehicle and that will be enough evidence for DEC to put them on the New York State Checklist. This is precisely what happened in 2001 in Indiana. The incident was the first confirmed sighting in over 500 years in the state.
Yes i have been hunting since i was 5 years old and for the last 4 or 5 years i have seen a mountain lion track on the trail i hunt on, but if you go to the DEC they will tell you we don't have any and if you see one its just traveling and it is very unlikely that it will stay in the area and they screwed themselves last year because they released three in the Catskill mountains and as far as i know one was shot the next day, but you have to know what they look like cause there are fishers who have long tails like the mountain lion and then bobcats are close to the same height.
I have a friend that saw one about 2 years ago. She still wont look under a deck because she was out sitting on her deck when she heard a noise. When she looked under there was a mountain lion about 10 feet from her.
No matter what you call them - mountain lion, puma, or cougar - they are all the same specie.
No, a mountain lion is not an omnivore. It eats only animal products therefore it is a carnivore.
Cougars are not omnivorous animals. They are carnivorous; meaning they only eat meat. Omnivores eat both meat and plants. Cougars only eat meat.
