Mountain Lion (Felis concolor)

Mountain Lion (Felis concolor)

* Family: Felidae,

* Genus: Puma,

* Species:P. concolor,

* Class: Mammalia

* Type: Mammal,

* Diet: Carnivore,

* Average lifespan in the wild: 8 to 13 years,

* Size: Head and body, 3.25 to 5.25 ft (1 to 1.6 m); Tail, 23.5 to 33.5 in (60 to 85 cm),

* Weight: 136 lbs (62 kg),

* Protection status: Endangered.

** The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as puma, mountain lion, mountain cat, catamount or panther, depending on the region, is a mammal of the family Felidae, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere,extending from Yukon in Canada to the southern Andes of South America. An adaptable, generalist species, the cougar is found in every major American habitat type. It is the second heaviest cat in the American continents after the jaguar. Although large, the cougar is most closely related to smaller felines.

More info: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/mountain-lion.html

or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar

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[nico11119]

puma concolor, not felis concolor

[NightOpsProduction]

@KainanRa Your right. This person needs to read up on their big cat 101. Cougers (AKA Pumas or Mountain Lions) Are rated Least Concern (LC) by the IUCN.

They are fartherest from extinction.

[1t2t3t4t5t6t7]

plz change title to Puma concolour, it has recently been changes. @KainanRa : Several subspecies are, maybe that´s the reason

[pantheraanatolia]

our species of Pantera Anatoli was extincted.

[TheGeorgi97]

cool

[KainanRa]

Not endangered.

[tomb0171]

nice clip