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Puma concolor (Cougar; Puma; mountain lion; panther)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The cougar (Puma concolor), also commonly known as the mountain lion, puma, panther, or catamount, is a large felid of the subfamily Felinae native to the Americas. Its range, from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes of South America, is the greatest of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere. An adaptable, generalist species, the cougar is found in most American habitat types. It is the second-heaviest cat in the New World, after the jaguar. Secretive and largely solitary by nature, the cougar is properly considered both nocturnal and crepuscular, although there are daytime sightings. The cougar is more closely related to smaller felines, including the domestic cat (subfamily Felinae), than to any species of subfamily Pantherinae, of which only the jaguar is nativ
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Infraspecies

Puma concolor anthonyi (Puma)
Puma concolor cabrerae (Puma)
Puma concolor concolor (puma)
Puma concolor costaricensis (Costa Rican puma)
Puma concolor couguar (eastern puma)
Puma concolor puma (Puma)

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
7
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
31
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 14.64
EDGE Score: 2.75
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  138.892 lbs (63.00 kg)
Birth Weight [1]  400 grams
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Vertebrates)
Diet - Endothermic [2]  100 %
Forages - Ground [2]  100 %
Female Maturity [1]  2 years 6 months
Male Maturity [1]  2 years 6 months
Gestation [1]  3 months 2 days
Litter Size [1]  3
Litters / Year [1]  0.45
Maximum Longevity [1]  24 years
Nocturnal [3]  Yes
Snout to Vent Length [4]  5.51 feet (168 cm)
Weaning [1]  90 days

Ecoregions

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Biodiversity Hotspots

Emblem of

Argentina

Prey / Diet

Prey / Diet Overlap

Predators

Canis lupus (Wolf)[6]
Puma concolor (Cougar)[6]

Consumers

Range Map

External References

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Citations

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