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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.
A new study found mountain lions in the L.A. area are shifting to a later schedule to avoid people, ... found that Southland mountain lions became more nocturnal and less crepuscular — i.e., ...
The least nocturnal mountain lion was a female in the central and western Santa Monica Mountains. Females in general, the researchers observed, were more active near sunrise and during daylight ...
Crepuscular, a classification of animals that are active primarily during twilight, making them similar to nocturnal animals. Diurnality, plant or animal behavior characterized by activity during the day and sleeping at night. Cathemeral, a classification of organisms with sporadic and random intervals of activity during the day or night.
In Texas, mountain lions are primarily found in the Trans-Pecos, the brushlands of South Texas and the western Hill Country. For more information, visit the mountain lion or fur-bearing animal ...
Mountain lions rarely create conflict with people and attacks are extremely rare, "with fewer than 30 confirmed fatal mountain lion attacks on people in North America in the last 100 years," TPWD ...
The North American Cougar is a carnivore and its main sources of prey are deer, elk, mountain goats, moose and bighorn sheep. [ 24 ] Despite being a large predator, the North American Cougar can also be the prey of larger predators like wolves and bears. [ 25 ]
A video captured a mountain lion climbing a fence in a South Texas neighborhood. The big cat was later fatally shot by a Laredo officer. Officers killed an 'aggressive' mountain lion in Laredo.