Interesting Facts about the COUGAR ***

Facts about the Cougar

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Did you Know? List of Facts about the Cougar
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about the Cougar, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about the Cougar are as follows:

Fact 1 - Definition: 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:

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Fact 4 - Cougars have the ability to jump up to 20 feet in one leap using their tail as a rudder
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Fact 8 - Cougar stats and facts
- Weight: 75 to 250 pounds
- Length: 3.5 to 6.5 feet
- Habitat: Various ranging from forests to deserts
- Lifespan: 10 years
- Diet: Cougar eat deer, elk, birds and small mammals such as hares, and mice
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Fact 15 - The collective name for a group is a clan
Fact 16 - Males are called males
Fact 17 - Females are called females
Fact 18 - The names given to babies are cubs
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Fact 20 - Conservation Status - for more info click Endangered Species:
- The Cougar has been evaluated and is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as 'Least Concern' and as such they do not qualify as Endangered, Threatened or Near Threatened species'
  - Least Concern - LC (Status: At Lower Risk) - No immediate threat to the survival of the species.