Puma Animal Facts

In fact the species has got over 40 names in. People united means action a political action committee during the 2008 us.

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Pumas are territorial animals and territories depend on terrain vegetation and the abundance of prey.

Puma animal facts. It is commonly known not just as the puma but also as the cougar and the mountain lion. Other interesting puma facts. Puma brand a multinational shoe and sportswear company puma energy a mid and downstream oil company.

Female territories are usually half the size of male territories which can measure between 58 to 386 square miles. The puma is a large and powerful carnivore hunting and eating only other animals in order to survive. They are known for their ability to hunt large prey.

It is important to note. Pumas prey depending on where they live including deer pigs sheeps capybaras armadillos raccoons hares and squirrels. The habitat of the puma or mountain lion varies from deserts to grasslands to mountains and forests.

Pumas are the most widespread species among all wild cats. Some larger cats even bring down animals as big as an elk or a moosein the chilean patagonia pumas hunt guanacos. The puma holds the guinness world record for animal with the most number of names.

The cougar which is also commonly referred to as a puma mountain lion or panther is the second largest cat in north america. Puma language a language of nepal. In fact there are more than 80 names for the puma more names than any other animal according to the book cougar.

Puma behaviour and lifestyle the puma is a solitary animal with the exception of the time cubs spend with their mother. The majority of the pumas diet is comprised of small animals like mice rats birds fish and rabbits that are found living in a high abundance on the fertile mountain slopes and in the lowland forests. The puma is the worlds fourth largest cat and is even bigger than some of the true big cats.

Pumas are reclusive and will avoid areas where there are human settlements. Pumas are found in parts of asia the americas and africa. Puma is a carnivorous stalker and ambush predator and pursues a wide variety of prey.

Unlike other big cats however the cougar cannot roar. Pumas are one of the few animal species found across a wide geographical region. Puma species or cougar a large cat businesses and organisations.

The american lion by kevin hansen. Pumas patrol large home ranges in search of food which varies from 80 square miles in the summer to 40 in the winter when the falling snow restricts access to a number of mountain areas. Its range from the canadian yukon to the southern andes of south america is the widest of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the western hemisphere.

Puma a genus in the family felidae. The cougar puma concolor also commonly known by other names including catamount mountain lion panther and puma is a large felid of the subfamily felinae native to the americas.

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