Do mountain lions eat mice?
Yes, is the very positive answer to the question above because mountain lions (pumas) ‘kill and eat prey ranging in size from mice to moose’ (Sunquists in Wild Cats of …
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Black mountain lion sighting off interstate 70 in Utah
Dwight Ward contacted me by email with his story of the sighting of a melanistic (black) mountain lion in Utah while he was hiking across the country. It was back …
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What is the biggest cat that can purr and meow (infographic)?
There is only one large wild cat species that can both purr and meow, and of course, produce a wide range of sounds both for short range and long-range communication …
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2 pictures of muscular pumas
Here are two pictures of muscular pumas and when I saw them, particularly the first one, I was taken aback somewhat because I am one of those people who think …
Pumas live alone with important exceptions
A 2002 book on the wild cats tells me that “like most felids, pumas live alone, and apart from associations for mating purposes the only prolonged contact is between females …
Texas mountain lion (2022)
Note: this page has been updated as at Sept 15th, 2022 and republished (see update below). Are there mountain lions in Texas? Well, yes but what with continual human population …
How many mountain lions in California (2022)?
The ‘experts’ don’t know exactly how many mountain lions are in California but they can make a decent guesstimate. That is the truth of it and I don’t like to …
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” …
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