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Puma (/ ˈ p j uː m ə / or / ˈ p uː m ə /) is a genus in the family Felidae whose only extant species is the cougar (also known as the puma, mountain lion, and panther, [2] among other names), and may also include several poorly known Old World fossil representatives (for example, Puma pardoides, or Owen's panther, a large, cougar-like cat of Eurasia's Pliocene).
This is a collection of lists of mammal gestation period estimated by experts in their fields. The mammals included are only viviparous (marsupials and placentals) as some mammals, which are monotremes (including platypuses and echidnas) lay their eggs.
The baby mountain lions were found about 0.3 miles from where a dead female mountain lion — believed to be the cubs' mother, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW ...
A mountain lion studied by biologists in wilderness areas near Los Angeles has given birth to three healthy kittens, the National Park Service said Thursday. The three females estimated to be a ...
Kittens will spend the first 6–8 weeks of life in those dens, dependent on their mother. [25] In the first 2–3 weeks, the mother spends most of her time nursing the kittens; after this period, she spends more time away from the den, to wean the kittens and to hunt prey to bring to the den.
A mountain lion stands several feet from the fence that borders Holly Hiner’s property. Hiner spotted the big cat Sunday morning at 9:10 a.m. near her home in Laguna Lakes Mobile Estates.
In the western United States and Canada, the name mountain lion is commonly used, first seen in writing in 1858. [13] The name catamount, a shortening of name "cat of the mountain", has also been in English use for the cougar and other wild cats since at least 1664. [14] "Panther" is often used synonymously with cougar, puma or mountain lion. [15]
The lion clawed at the glass to try to get at the little kitty, but the cat didn't even flinch. ComedianTom Only a thin pane of glass separated one cat from the nasty predator.