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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.
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).
The North American cougar (Puma concolor couguar) is a cougar subspecies in North America.It is the biggest cat in North America (North American jaguars are fairly small). [4] [5] It was once common in eastern North America and is still prevalent in the western half of the continent.
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The Treeing Walker Coonhound's strong tracking instincts make it popular as a hunting dog, primarily for bear, cougar, and bobcats. [11] Hunting solo or in packs of two or more, they are used to track and tree raccoons , bobcats , [ 12 ] cougars , and bears .
Panthera hybrids are typically given a portmanteau name, varying by which species is the sire (male parent) and which is the dam (female parent). For example, a hybrid between a lion and a tigress is a liger, because the lion is the male parent and the tigress is the female parent.
Sophomore Sara Buehler had a strong day for the Cougars, winning the 50 free in 26.66 and following up with a 25.97 anchor in the 200 free relay, bringing North from down .05 to a win in .2.
BYU is thinking big after claiming its best start since 2020. Jake Retzlaff passed for 218 yards and two touchdowns and the 14th-ranked Cougars forced four turnovers to beat Arizona 41-19 on Saturday.