Cougar animal

The cougar (Puma concolor), also commonly known as the mountain lion, puma, panther,. A successful generalist predator, the cougar will eat any animal it can catch, from insects to large ungulates (over 5kg). Like all cats, it is an obligate .

Instea the large feline purrs like a house cat. Learn more cougar facts at Animal Fact Guide! A worthy predator, cougars have a field of vision that spans 1degrees and can kill an animal four times its size because of its muscular form . Cougars like to prey on deer, though they also eat smaller animals such as coyotes, porcupines, and raccoons.

They usually hunt at night or during the gloaming . The cougar is native to the Americas, particularly south America and western North America and is often known by other names such as . Cougars are mammals and the young drink their mother's milk. This animal is identified by its large size, cat-like appearance, uniformly gray to reddish-tan body . Badass ones that can jump almost feet high and pounce on unsuspecting prey 20-feet away. Mountain lion, puma, cougar, panther—this cat is known by more names than just about any other mammal! In fact, there are more than names for the puma, more names than any other animal, according to the book Cougar: The American Lion, by .