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The Quebec wildlife services also considers cougars to be present in the province as a threatened species after multiple DNA tests confirmed cougar hair in lynx mating sites. [11] The only unequivocally known eastern population is the critically endangered Florida panther .
The eastern cougar or eastern puma (Puma concolor couguar) is a subspecies designation proposed in 1946 for cougar populations in eastern North America. [2] [3] The subspecies as described in 1946 was declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2011. [4]
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 winners of the 2024 European Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards have been announced. Launched in 2001, this competition is one of the most prestigious in modern nature photography. This ...
If there's one thing we've learned from the Wildlife Photography Awards, it's that you can never have too many wildlife photos to look at.The Natural History Museum's annual contest is a constant ...
The number of cougars in Oregon has grown steadily to an estimated 7,040 in 2023, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. A few high-profile cougar attacks have been detailed in ...
Florida panthers lack the ability to roar, and instead make distinct sounds that include whistles, chirps, growls, hisses, and purrs. Florida panthers are average-sized for the species, being smaller than cougars from colder climates, but larger than cougars from the Neotropics. Adult female Florida panthers weigh 29–45.5 kg (64–100 lb ...
Take a look at seven of the best wildlife photos from the collection: National Geographic's December 2024 issue highlights the magazine's Pictures of the Year. The December National Geographic cover.