Interesting Facts about COUGARS ***

Facts about Cougars

Facts About

Description of Cougars
The Cougar is described as a large, powerful, carnivorous mammal ( Felis concolor ) of the family Felidae - a wild cat. The Cougar is similar to the leopard usually having an unmarked tawny body. Black Cougars can be described as an unspotted leopards with dark brown hair and very sharp emerald eyes. Their hind legs are larger than the front legs on a long body and neck with a small head, short face a long tail.

Understanding Scientific names of animals
The scientists who study animals (zoology) are called zoologists.

Each animal that is studied is classified, that is, split into descriptive groups starting with main groups ( vertebrates and invertebrates ) the Families of animals are also included such as Ursidae ( the family of bears) and the families are then split into species such as Ursus americanus (American Black Bear)

Cougars - other names
An American feline (Puma concolor), resembling the African panther in size and habits. Its color is tawny, without spots and occasionally referred to as the American lion and also known as Puma, Mountain Lion, Catamount or Panther

Facts about where Cougars live and what they eat!
Cougars are native to Asia, America and Africa
The common habitat is the coniferous and tropical forests, swamps or grassland
The diet of Cougars, being a carnivore, consists of large mammals, including deer but they also eat smaller animals including rabbits and birds.

Basic Facts about Cougars
The name of a male is referred to simply as a Cougar
The name of a female is referred to as a she-Cougar
The name or offspring, or a baby Cougar, is a cub
The average size of a litter is one to four
The sound made by a Cougar is referred to as a growl, hiss or snarl

Facts about the Size of Male Cougars
Fully grown they reach the height of 7 to 8 feet
An adult weighs between 100 and 250 pounds

Cool and Fun Facts about the life, behavior and personality of Cougars

Keen sense of hearing and sight
Solitary animals
Extremely agile - can leap up to 20 feet
Sharp Claws
Strong Jaws
Cougars have the ability to jump up to 20 feet in one leap using their tail as a rudder
Cougar eat deer, elk, birds and small mammals such as hares, and mice