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Some facts about the
Cougar
Adult weight : 63 kg (138.6 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 24 years
Female maturity :912 days
Male maturity : 912 days
Gestation : 92 days
Weaning : 90 days
Litter size : 3
Interval between litters : 786 days
Weight at birth : 0.4 kg (0.88 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 49 W
Body mass : 37.2 kg (81.84 lbs)
Temperature : 37.85 °C (100.13 °F)
Cougar, mountain lion, or puma
Order : Carnivora
Family : Felidae
Subfamily : Felinae
Species : Puma concolor
Many animal species are adapted to quite narrow habitats providing certain living conditions. This is not different concerning cats: cheetahs, eg., are animals which are able to survive only in savannas and semi-deserts, while tigers are "forest creatures", which prefer habitats with a lot of trees and much water. But on the other hand there are also species, which are real allrounders, inhabiting all kinds of habitats in many subspecies. The most prominent examples are the Leopard in Africa and Asia and its American counterpart - the Puma (Puma concolor) .
The Cougar, deer tiger, mountain lion, puma, red tiger is listed as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Countries
Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, United States, Uruguay and VenezuelaHabitats
Desert, Dry savanna, Forest, Savanna, Subtropical / Tropical Dry forest, Temperate Desert and Temperate forest
1. cougar, puma, catamount, mountain lion, painter, panther, Felis concolor -- (large American feline resembling a lion)
cougar
puma
catamount
mountain lion
painter
panther
Felis concolor
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