Cougars are large cats native to the Americas. Their range spans from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes in South America and is the most widespread of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere. Cougars are an adaptable species, occurring in most American habitat types. Due to their wide range, they have many names, including puma, mountain lion, catamount and panther.
Cougar
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Quick Facts about the Cougar
- Taxonomy: mammal
- Puma concolor
- Avg Lifespan: Up to 15 years
- Avg Size:Up to 2.5 feet at shoulder
- Coloring: Reddish-brown to tawny (deerlike) to gray
- Avg Weight: Up to 200 lbs
