Cougar

The Cougar (Puma concolor) is a large cat native to the Americas. Its range spans from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes in South America and is the most widespread of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere. It is an adaptable, generalist species, occurring in most American habitat types. Due to its wide range, it has many names, including puma, mountain lion, catamount, and panther.

This cat has a light brown coat, yet the muzzle and the undersides may be somewhat white. Its paws are excessively huge compared to its body, while its head is little. The cat can leap onto the back of its prey, which is frequently a deer, because of the muscles in its hind legs, which are longer than its forelegs. The length and weight of a cougar are 3.5 to 6.5 feet and 150 to 230 pounds, respectively. The cougar is a predator that ambushes its prey and hunts a range of prey. It hunts smaller animals like rodents in addition to ungulates, notably deer, which are its main food sources. Although it also thrives in open regions, it favors settings with plenty of rocky outcrops and underbrush for stalking.