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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.
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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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