Facts about cougars

Probably more than one animal does not have as many names on the planet as a cougar. As it is not only called: a mountain lion, a cougar, a panther. Cougar was even brought to the Guinness Book of Records as an animal with a large number of names. But apart from the number of names, Cougar is also famous for its other qualities.

  • Cougar is the second largest representative of the cat family in America. It’s bigger than the jaguar.
  • On the plain, the cougar can reach speeds of up to 65 km / h, but she quickly gets tired and, in case of chasing her, tries to climb quickly onto the tree.
  • All cougars lead a solitary lifestyle, with the exception of females with calves or during the mating season.
  • Babies cougars are born spotty.
  • The milk of a cougar is 6 times as fat as a cow.
  • The puma has special bumps on the tongue, with which they tear off small pieces of meat from the extraction.
  • The young puma never leave the shelter until their mother calls.
  • Catching a large prey, the puma always hides her remains until the next meal.
  • Cougars are the only large monophonic cats on the American continent.
  • To survive, in a year one puma it is necessary to eat 860-1300 kg of meat, it approximately about 45-50 ungulates.
  • With her progeny, the female communicates with sounds similar to bird-like tweets.
  • Cougars were sacred animals from the Cherokee and Zuni Indians, as well as from other local tribes.
  • In order to restore the population of cougars in Canada and the USA, hunting for pumas is limited or completely banned.
  • Cougars living in the southern regions of America often attack alligators and sometimes kill individuals twice as large as them.
  • Wolves, bears and jaguars are the most dangerous enemies of cougars.
  • The chasing of the cougar for the prey in 82% ends with a positive result.
  • In the wild, pumas can live 18-20 years.
  • Pumas rarely attack people. Most often, attacks occur where the puma habitat intersects with human habitation.
  • If you cross a leopard and a puma, then as a result of the light will appear hybrids called Pumapards.