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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 premise that there were cougars in Western Australia was widely believed during the 1970s.. There are several theories as to how they were introduced. The most popular theory was that United States servicemen brought four cougar kittens to Western Australia during World War II; they eventually grew too big for captivity and were released—two at Fremantle and two at Bunbury.
The list does not contain cat hybrids, such as the liger or tigon. ... Cougar: Puma concolor: 53.1–71 [15] 105.2 (Verified) ... [41] 1.6–2.1 [42] 2.5 [43] [44] 60 ...
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Nov. 3—The cougar wasn't far away when Bart George started walking a trail at Riverside State Park on Tuesday. A handheld GPS device told George, the wildlife program manager for the Kalispel ...
Blue is the range of Felinae (excluding the domestic cat), green is the range of Pantherinae. Felidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, colloquially referred to as cats. A member of this family is called a felid. [1] [2] The term "cat" refers both to felids in general and specifically to domestic cats.
The big cat species addressed in these regulations are the lion, tiger, leopard, snow leopard, clouded leopard, cheetah, jaguar, cougar, and any hybrid of these species (liger, tigon, etc.). Private ownership is not prohibited, but the law makes it illegal to transport, sell, or purchase such animals in interstate or foreign commerce.