Cougars, Mountain Lions, and Pumas

A glance in the eye is ok, but a long stare is a threat.

Black panthers reach sexual maturity at around 1 1/2 years old. Males cannot mate until about three years of age. Panthers release an egg when the male impregnates her. Gestation is about 3 months and the litter will consist of 1 to 4 kittens.

Coyotes can not climb a tree. Coyotes can however climb a fence, and/or use a fence or block walls to get to the top of a roof of a house.

It could but would probably not bother. Squirrels are hard to catch and would provide little nourishment for an animal the size of a mountain lion. The animal would expend more energy that it would be worth.

Since "fur" is defined as "the thick coat of soft hair covering the skin of a mammal" the question is redundant - sort of like asking "do you have a car or an automobile?"

I don't know & I don't care

Jaguars are way stronger than a puma jaguars are the second strongest mammal of all they are very capable of fighting and more agile built than the puma and is stronger jaguars can pull something times heavier than it it can pull a 800 lb bull and can break through a turtle shell so you tell me whos stronger Jaguars thank you. Pumas are only known for jumping high and they are very strong but not stronger than a jaguar thank you.

There are no exact figures, but as a species, the cougar or mountain lion, also called puma or panther, is not an endangered species. Only the race called "Florida panther" is endangered, and even their numbers are slowly increasing.

They don't! Lions tend to avoid the desert and stick to grasslands where food is more abundant.

Pumas are native to the Americas only. They are not found in Europe.

Make sure that all your animals and children are inside. If it is a mother panther DO NOT go near it, there is nothing more dangerous in this world than a mother and her cubs. If you see it more than 2 times, call the animal control center and they could probably come out and help you out. But remember do not go outside they are extremely dangerous just like a mountain lion is.

Also be sure to report it to Florida Fish & Game. The "Florida Panther" is a critically endangered species. It is very rare and the only Cougar that remains in the Eastern United States although more and more scattered sightings suggest that the Cougar is making a comeback in the Eastern States where it was once thought to be completely extirpated.

It is dangerous "Just like a Mountain Lion is" because it is a Mountain Lion. A Mountain Lion is a Panther is a Cougar is a Catamount. There all Cougars. There are different nomenclatures throughout different parts of the Americas.

When the farmers bring their livestock farther into the snow leopards' territory, the livestock eat all the food that the wild mountain goats, the snow leopards' natural prey, eat. This causes them to die out. With their main food supply cut, the snow leopards have no choice but to prey on the farmers' livestock. Then the farmers get angry and start hunting the snow leopards. Also, some poachers still hunt the snow leopards for their coat, which is worth a lot of money.

A male panther is simply called a panther. A female panther is called a she-panther and a baby panther is called a cub.

It was determined, by observation and genetic experimentation, that "Black panthers" are simply jaguars (Panthera onca) or leopards (Panthera pardus) with a genetic condition called melanism. They have been selectively bred in captivity creating something similar to a subspecies of each.

A cougar eats very violently! It will tear its food (meat) apart but finish it all. A cougar will eat as much as it gets as well, it won't matter if the cougar is full. It will eat a lot because it doesn't know when it's next meal may be.

Yes, all animals that walk on the ground leave tracks behind.

A normal sized bear is 3 times bigger than the puma (cougar). Meaning 4 times in volume, 8 times the strength. So what do you think? Does a cougar eat a bear? Can it?

Black panthers are a variety of leopard, and like all leopards they have sharp retractable claws and fangs; if attacked, they usually try to run away (and they run very fast!) or to climb up a tree. But if they are cornered, they can fight ferociously and rip their enemy to shreds. Not many animals would want to mess with an enraged black panther!

7 feet long!

Wouldn't it depend on the cougar? It might be a cougar with genetics to be long, or maybe short. That's like asking how long is a piece of rope.

A snow leopards tail is almost as long as its body. It is very furry and so holds its heat well. The snow leopard has developed a unique way of warming the air before it reaches its lungs. It holds its tail over its nose and mouth, filtering the air and warming it before it can damage its delicate lung tissue.

They also use the warmth of their tails to wrap around their bodies as they sleep, thereby keeping themselves warm at night. The snow leopards tails is also used to balance. Due to the rough terrain and the sudden changes of direction when hunting, the leopard uses its tail much like a counter balance, swinging it out to help on tight turns.

Not officialy, but rumors persist in many eastern states.

Australia does not have pumas. Pumas are found in America.

Not many in the wild now but there have been. And in some zoo there might be.

In 2006 one was seem in New Jersey's WAWAYANDA State Park, about 35 miles northwest of the George Washington Bridge into Manhattan.

The Mexican bobcat is currently threatened, and the ones around New Jersey have a group trying to trap, tag and radio-collar bobcats in their area. Check out the related links below for more information:

As a species, the bobcat (Lynx Rufus) is considered a species of least concern by the IUCN. Still a common animal over most of its range.