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The Cougar (Puma concolor), is a mammal of the family, native to the Americas. It is a sleek looking cat with beautiful smooth fur
This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere.
Males typically weigh 53 to 100 kilograms (115 to 220 pounds), averaging 62 kg (137 lb). Females typically weigh between 29 and 64 kg (64 and 141 lb), averaging 42 kg (93 lb).
It is the second heaviest cat in the Western Hemisphere, after the jaguar.
Although large, the cougar is most closely related to smaller felines and is closer genetically to the domestic cat than to true lions.
It is what they call a stalk-and-ambush predator and the cougar pursues a variety of prey.
Cougars have large paws and proportionally the largest hind legs in the cat family. This physique allows it great leaping and short-sprint ability.
It has an exceptional vertical leap of 5.4-m (18-ft and horizontal has a jumping capability from standing position anywhere from 6 to 12 m (20 to 40 ft).
The cougar can run as fast as 55 to 72 km/h (35 to 45 mi/h), but is best adapted for short, powerful sprints rather than long chases.
It is adept at climbing, which allows it to evade canine competitors. The cougar ccan swim but does not really like water, like the tiger.
Because of excessive hunting following the European colonization of the Americas and the continuing human development of cougar habitat, populations have dropped in most parts of its historical range.
The cougar holds the Guinness record for the animal with the highest number of names, presumably due to its wide distribution across North and South America. It has over 40 names in English alone. (puma, mountain lion, catamount, panther, mountain screamer and painter just to name a few.
Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jacksonville, Fl, where I took these pics, is a licensed rescue facility and has 41 cats at the present time.
They have been in the rescue business for 27 years but have only been open to the pubic (weekends and special events only) for 10 years.
They have Siberian tigers, lions, cougars, spotted and black leopards, a serval, two coatimundis and
two arctic foxes. all were either donated or confiscated by the government.
They are not a zoo nor do they breed the animals. When an animal comes to their 10 acre facility it will be there for the rest of its natural life.
A little housekeeping in progress. Want me to save you a lick?
The Cougar (Puma concolor), is a mammal of the family, native to the Americas. It is a sleek looking cat with beautiful smooth fur
This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere.
Males typically weigh 53 to 100 kilograms (115 to 220 pounds), averaging 62 kg (137 lb). Females typically weigh between 29 and 64 kg (64 and 141 lb), averaging 42 kg (93 lb).
It is the second heaviest cat in the Western Hemisphere, after the jaguar.
Although large, the cougar is most closely related to smaller felines and is closer genetically to the domestic cat than to true lions.
It is what they call a stalk-and-ambush predator and the cougar pursues a variety of prey.
Cougars have large paws and proportionally the largest hind legs in the cat family. This physique allows it great leaping and short-sprint ability.
It has an exceptional vertical leap of 5.4-m (18-ft and horizontal has a jumping capability from standing position anywhere from 6 to 12 m (20 to 40 ft).
The cougar can run as fast as 55 to 72 km/h (35 to 45 mi/h), but is best adapted for short, powerful sprints rather than long chases.
It is adept at climbing, which allows it to evade canine competitors. The cougar ccan swim but does not really like water, like the tiger.
Because of excessive hunting following the European colonization of the Americas and the continuing human development of cougar habitat, populations have dropped in most parts of its historical range.
The cougar holds the Guinness record for the animal with the highest number of names, presumably due to its wide distribution across North and South America. It has over 40 names in English alone. (puma, mountain lion, catamount, panther, mountain screamer and painter just to name a few.
Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jacksonville, Fl, where I took these pics, is a licensed rescue facility and has 41 cats at the present time.
They have been in the rescue business for 27 years but have only been open to the pubic (weekends and special events only) for 10 years.
They have Siberian tigers, lions, cougars, spotted and black leopards, a serval, two coatimundis and
two arctic foxes. all were either donated or confiscated by the government.
They are not a zoo nor do they breed the animals. When an animal comes to their 10 acre facility it will be there for the rest of its natural life.