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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.

The Cougar Fund protects the cougar – also known as a mountain lion, puma, and panther – and other carnivores throughout the Americas by educating children and adults on their value, and by monitoring state policies and advocating for management based on sound science, to assure a lasting place for these creatures.

The North American cougar (Puma concolor couguar) is a cougar subspecies in North America. It is the biggest cat in North America ( North American jaguars are fairly small). [ 4 ] [ 5 ] And the second largest cat in the New World . [ 6 ]

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Sep 24, 2024 · The cougar, also known as Puma concolor, is one of the most adaptable and widespread cat species in the Americas. You can find this elusive predator, commonly referred to as a mountain lion or puma, across a vast range that extends from the southern tip of South America to the wilds of Canada.

The cougar, which is also commonly referred to as a puma, mountain lion, or panther, is the second largest cat in North America (with the largest being the jaguar). Cougars measure about 1.5-2.4 m (5-8 ft.) long. While males can weigh up to 68 kg (150 lb.), females weigh less, topping out at nearly 45 kg (100 lb.).

The cougar is a cat of many names: Puma, mountain lion, and catamount, among others.

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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 ...