Natural History of the Mountain Lion (Cougar)
Did you know that mountain lions eat porcupine in addition to deer, skunk, badger, rabbits and many other animals?
Mountain lions are obligate carnivores - meaning thier diet consists primarily of meat!
Puma, Mountain Lion and Ghost Cat are just a couple of names for the cougar.
The cougar's primary characteristics are tawny brown hide and a long tail.
Mountain lions, or cougars, are dedicated mothers, and are either pregnant or raising dependent cubs for the majority of their lives.
Reccomended reading and downloadable documents about all things mountain lion, or cougar.
The mountain lion once roamed the entire expanse of the lower 48 United States, up into the Canadian Yukon south to Chilean Patagonia in South America.
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