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The cougar (Puma concolor) (/ ˈ k uː ɡ ər /, KOO-gər), also known as the panther, mountain lion, catamount and puma, is a large cat native to the Americas. It inhabits North, Central and South America, making it the most widely distributed wild, terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the most widespread in the world.
The cougar was the first sighted in the city limits of Chicago since the city was founded in 1833. [16] On November 22, 2013, a cougar was found on a farm near Morrison in Whiteside County, Illinois. An Illinois Department of Natural Resources officer subsequently shot and killed the cougar after determining it posed a risk to the public. [17 ...
USA, Washington, near North Bend — Killed by a cougar while biking in the foothills near North Bend. Another bicyclist was injured, and the cougar was found and killed later that day. [43] [44] [45] September 11, 2018 Diana Bober, 55, Female USA, Oregon — Killed by a cougar in Mount Hood National Forest on the Hunchback Mountain Trail. The ...
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Topographic map of Texas. This is a list of mammals of Texas. Mammals native to or immediately off the coast of the U.S. state of Texas are listed first. Introduced mammals, whether intentional or unintentional, are listed separately. The varying geography of Texas, the second largest state, provides a large variety of habitats for mammals.
A cougar stalked a runner on an Oregon trail in an “extremely rare” encounter, wildlife officials said. ... Aggressive cougar found and killed in Oregon backyard, 250 feet from school, cops say.
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Big Bend National Park is a national park of the United States located in West Texas, bordering Mexico.The park has national significance as the largest protected area of Chihuahuan Desert topography and ecology in the United States, [3] and was named after a large bend in the Rio Grande/Río Bravo. [4]