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Cougar (Mountain Lion)
Felis concolor
Cougars are a uniform grayish-tan to redish-brown color with a long black-tipped tail. Their vibrissae (whiskers) are bordered with dark brown to black fur. Cougars can be between 4-8ft (1.2-2.5m) and weigh between 64-264lbs (29-120kg). Cubs have a soft, black spotter coats.
Cougar: List
Cougar Images
 (Sandmanxx 2010)Cougar on rocks front view facing right |  (Stockbyte, gettyimages)Cougar on rocks right side facing |  (Looney, H. 2018)mother and cub in snow |
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 (Outdoorsman, shutterstock)mother and two cubs on rocks |  (Southernms. 2018)Cougar cub right facing |  (Wildlife Project. Weebly)Cougar paw next to human hand |
 (Chewelahindependent. 2008)Cougar on the ground facing left |
Cougar: Gallery
References
Kays. R., Wilson. D. (2002) Puma. In Princeton, Field guides mammals of North America (1st ed. pp. 160). Princeston University press.
Photo References
Chewelahindependent. (2008). Mountain lion left side head facing camera [Photograph]. Newsbreak. https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2049839802801/lethal-action-taken-on-cougar-that-injured-pend-oreille-county-resident
Looney, H. (2018). USA, minnesota, sandstone. mother and baby cougar [Photograph]. Fineartamerica. https://fineartamerica.com/featured/8-usa-minnesota-sandstone-hollice-looney.html
NPR. (2019). A mountain lion leaps [Photograph]. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2019/02/05/691528804/colorado-runner-kills-mountain- lion-in-self-defense
Outdoorsman. Mountain lion protects her young [Photograph]. Shutterstock. https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/mountain- lion-protects-her-young-1028485576
Sandmanxx. (2010). Puma concolor (cougar) stock photo [Photograph]. iStock. https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/puma-concolor- gm98215577-12458774
Southerms. (2018). Little mountain lion cub [Photograph]. Pholder. https://pholder.com/lion
Stockbyte. Cougar standing on rock [Photograph]. gettyimages. https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/cougar-standing-on-rock- royalty-free-image/ALI_066?adppopup=true
Wildlife project. Mountain lion paw next to human hand [Photograph]. Weebly. https://wildlifeprojectgc.weebly.com/fur-beariung- animalthe-cougar.html
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