Are mountain lions actually lions?
No, mountain lions are not lions. Mountain lions are pumas, if you want to use the proper name. The scientific name is Puma concolor. In North America the name “puma” is commonly used among...
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The word ‘cougar’ is accidental so why are mountain lions called pumas and cougars?
I’ll tell you why mountain lions are called mountain lions and why they are also called cougars and pumas (and painters). Mountain lions Columbus is one of the first to call this cat a...
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