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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CougarCougar - Wikipedia

    P. c. couguar. Also see text. Cougar range (without recent confirmations across northern Canadian territories, eastern U.S. states, and Alaska) The cougar ( Puma concolor) ( / ˈkuːɡər /, KOO-gər ), also known as the panther, mountain lion, catamount and puma, is a large cat native to the Americas.

  2. The "cougar phenomenon", as it is called, is frequently associated with present-day, glamorous celebrities such as Madonna, Sam Taylor-Johnson and Demi Moore. However, it has been claimed that the trend of influential women dating younger men extends back a lot further through history to notable figures including Cleopatra ...

  3. 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] It was once common in eastern North America and is still prevalent in the western half of the continent.

  4. www.nationalgeographic.com › animals › mammalsCougar - National Geographic

    Cougars are the world’s fourth largest wildcat after lions, tigers, and jaguars. They are stocky with large hind legs and a long tail—about a third of their length—which provides balance ...

  5. The cougar ( Puma concolor ), also commonly known as the mountain lion, puma, or catamount, is a large felid of the subfamily Felinae native to the Americas. Its range, from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes of South America, is the greatest of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere. [ 3]

  6. The cougar (Puma concolor) is a large cat native to the Americas. It is the most widespread of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere. Due to its wide range, the cougar has many names, including puma , Mountain lion , catamount , and panther .

  7. www.britannica.com › summary › puma-mammal-speciescougar summary | Britannica

    cougar, or puma or mountain lion or panther, Species (Puma concolor) of large, graceful cat that lives in a wide variety of habitats in the Americas, from southern Alaska to Patagonia. In many regions, the species is restricted to wilderness areas, and some subspecies are considered endangered.

  8. Cougar. The cougar, which is also commonly referred to as a puma, mountain lion or panther, is the second largest cat in North America. Unlike other big cats, however, the cougar cannot roar. Instead, the large feline purrs like a house cat. Cougars also have similar body types to house cats, only on a larger scale.

  9. The mountain lionalso known as the cougar, puma, panther, or catamount—is a large cat species native to the Americas. Mountain lions are large, tan cats. Their bodies are mainly covered in tawny-beige fur, except for the whitish-gray belly and chest.

  10. The North American cougar (Puma concolor couguar) is a cougar subspecies in North America. It is the biggest cat in North America. It was once common in eastern North America and is still prevalent in the western half of the continent.

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