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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 marozi is a name given to a type of spotted feline similar to a lion but with leopard-like spots, which was sighted in Kenya in the early 20th century. There are claims that skins of hunted specimens fitting the description do exist, but none of these are available to biologists in order that they can come to any definite conclusion regarding the nature of the animal.
Oceanside police have confirmed the recent sightings of a mountain lion prowling the streets of Oceanside this week.
Mountain lions tend to keep to themselves. But they’ve been spotted prowling through neighbors’ yards.
These rare big cat sightings are sparking concern and awe in neighborhoods.
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).
Angelenos were reminded of famed urban puma P-22 when a mountain lion was spotted in his old home in L.A. this year, and many worried for his safety.
The city of Tigard had warned residents to beware of a possible mountain lion. ‘Mountain lion’ spotted at Oregon park turns out to be house cat, experts say Skip to main content