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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.
Cougars and gray wolves can kill adult bobcats, a behavior repeatedly observed in Yellowstone National Park. [ 72 ] [ 73 ] Coyotes have killed adult bobcats and kittens. [ 74 ] [ 75 ] [ 76 ] At least one confirmed observation of a bobcat and an American black bear (Ursus americanus) fighting over a carcass is confirmed. [ 77 ]
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.
European settlers modified lion to mountain lion, which is a name still used today in the western United States. People in portions of the southern and eastern U.S. referred to the cat as a "painter."
The mountain lion has a long tail (2.5-3 feet), while the bobcat has a short tail (less than 10 inches). Mountain lions are 7 to 9 feet long, while bobcats are around 3 feet long.
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).
Cougars in the Great Basin have been recorded to prey on feral horses, [30] as well as feral donkeys in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts. [31] Rivalry between the cougar and grizzly bear was a popular topic in North America. Fights between them were staged, and those in the wilderness were recorded by people, including native peoples. [32]
All About the American Bobcat. Bobcats are a type of lynx native to North America. The name derives from their short, stubby tail compared to most other cat species. Bobcats are brownish gray in ...