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Cougars (mountain lions), which had been extirpated from the region around 1900, returned to the area in the early 1990s. The Wildcat Hills (along with the Pine Ridge), are the only areas in Nebraska with a permanent breeding cougar population. [1]
The cougar is also commonly known as mountain lion, puma, mountain cat, catamount, or panther. The sub-population in Florida is known as the Florida panther. Over 130 attacks have been documented in [ 1 ] North America in the past 100 years, with 28 attacks resulting in fatalities.
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]
Mountain lions live in secluded areas across the United States with recent data suggesting that their numbers are increasing in their historical regions. These top predators, also known as pumas ...
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The North American Cougar is a carnivore and its main sources of prey are deer, elk, mountain goats, moose and bighorn sheep. [25] Despite being a large predator, the North American Cougar can also be the prey of larger predators like wolves and bears. [ 26 ]
Mountain lion encounters caught on camera in neighborhoods are raising concerns and capturing public fascination. From a man recognizing a cougar in a tree to a dog surviving an attack, these ...