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Detailed information on Puma concolor from the IUCN Cat Specialist Group. Includes information on description and behavior, biology, habitat, distribution, population status, protection status, principle threats and action planning.
http://lynx.uio.no/catfolk/puma-01.htm
From the California Department of Fish and Game. Includes mountain lion facts and tips for handling mountain lion encounters.
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LIVING WITH CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN LIONS California magazine is also available. CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN LIONS About half of California is prime mountain lion country. This simple fact is a surprise to many residents and visitors. These large, powerful predators have always lived here, preying on deer and...Brief information about Felis concolor.
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Mountain Lions Lions have had the most extensive distribution of all American terrestrial mammals. They could be found from coast to coast in North America, and from southern Argentina and Chile to southeastern Alaska. Courtesy ofAmerica Zoo Scientific Name Puma concolor Kingdom:...Mountain Lion factsheet from Texas Parks & Wildlife
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/wild/mammals/mlion.htm
Dedicated to scientific documentation of cougars in eastern North America.
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News From The Field F recieved a couple grants to purchase a fleet of remote infrared automatic cameras to setup in some remote areas of the eastern US. On March 28, 2003 they were deployed in an area of West Virginia in hopes of...Living with wildlife in Lion Country - from Colorado's Division of Wildlife. Includes information on what to do if you should encounter a mountain lion in the wild.
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The mountain lion is called by more names than any other Colorado mammal 150; cougar, puma, panther, catamount or just plain lion 150; and all connote respect for a magnificent hunter. Colorado’s largest cat, adult lions are more than 6...Information about the species and its status in Ontario, Canada.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/opf/
Photos plus brief facts about this mammal.
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They also have longer fur in the colder areas and shorter fur in warmer climates. The very end of it’s tail is black. A fully grown cougar is about 5 feet (1.5 meters) long not including the tail. And the...Photo and brief description of this species.
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Predator Species The following letter was written for Predator Defense by wildlife ecologist Rick A. Hopkins, Ph.D co-founder and Principal of Live Oak Associates, Inc an ecological consulting firm in San Jose, CA Dr. Hopkins has spent over 25 years in the...Photos and facts about this big cat's physical traits, habitat, distribution, diet, and principal threats to its survival.
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Cougar Florida law requires that all charities soliciting donations disclose their registration number and the percentage of your donation that goes to the cause and the amount that goes to the solicitor. Our registration number is CH-11409 and non-program expenses are...Collection of news stories and photos about mountain lions in Missouri and adjacent states.
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Cougar in Missouri Sportsmen will show you the following photo's that you understand they have been submitted by Missourians. Telling us which county they come from. We go by the word of the Missouri Sportsmen that these photo's come from Missouri and are...