Cougar
Puma concolor
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Mammalcarnivore
The puma is a sleek wild cat found across the Americas, from Canada’s forests to the mountains of Patagonia. Known for its adaptability, it thrives in diverse habitats, from rocky terrains to open plains. This solitary hunter is a master of stealth, relying on dense underbrush to stalk its prey.
- Pumas live from Canada’s Yukon to Argentina’s Patagonia.
- They prefer habitats with dense underbrush and rocky areas.
- Pumas are the most widespread wild mammal in the Western Hemisphere.
ForestMountainGrasslandNorth AmericaSouth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Puma concolor
- Habitat
- Forest, Mountain, Grassland
- Regions in this directory
- North America, South America
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)