Mountain Lion
Mountain Lion
Defenders of Wildlife
Puma concolor
The mountain lion is also known as the cougar, puma, panther, and catamount, and is the largest wild cat in North America. Its fur is beige in color and it has a white belly. Young mountain lions have spots, but adults do not. Mountain lions have powerful limbs and can leap as high as 15 feet and as far as 40 feet.
Height 2-2.3 feet at shoulders
Length 3.5-5.5 feet (2-2.5-foot tail length)
Weight 110-180 lbs for males; females weigh slightly less.
Lifespan About 12 years in the wild; up to 25 years in captivity
Diet
Staples Large mammals such as deer
Will also eat smaller mammals such as mice, squirrels, porcupines, raccoons, rabbits and beavers.
Population
There are an estimated 30,000 mountain lions in the western U.S. One mountain lion subspecies, the Florida panther, is critically endangered with a population of less than 100 individuals.
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