Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 10,447
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The cougar ( KOO-gər; Puma concolor), also called puma, mountain lion, catamount, and panther, is a large feline native to the Americas. It inhabits North, Central and South America, making it the most widely distributed wild, terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the most widespread in the world. Its range spans Yukon, British Columbia and Alberta in Canada, the Rocky Mountains and areas in the western United States.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cougar”.