I am convinced that a calling sound made by the mountain lion is the same sound with two names. This is because the sound is hard to describe and is a cross between a chirp and a whistle. please continue reading
I felt a need to embed this video on the website because it’s a good example of how to deal with a mountain lion who has wandered into the suburban environment. There was no shooting which I love. I have … please continue reading
The Eastern Cougar has been extinct in America for at least 70 years. However, it remained on the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Wildlife despite being classified as extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It looks as … please continue reading
‘Cost’ means purchase price and maintenance costs. The latter (maintenance expenses) is far more than the former. Buyers should be aware of this. There is nothing on the internet or in books telling me how much a mountain lion (puma) … please continue reading
In North America the mountain lion or puma is the top predator and has no enemies other than the bear (perhaps), humans (certainly) and another mountain lion. During dispersal when a young adult puma goes in search of his own … please continue reading
It doesn’t surprise me that mountain lions are frightened of humans. We are the top predator; the super-predator on the planet. A lot of animals are frightened of humans (all animals?). We are even frightened of each other which is … please continue reading
Mountain lions (aka cougars or pumas) don’t spray urine. I’ll quote verbatim the best book on the wild cat species: Wild Cats of the World by Mel Sunquist and Fiona Sunquist. As you know spraying urine horizontally against objects is … please continue reading
Puma is another name for mountain lion. There are various figures for the amount of meat (flesh) that pumas eat per day. In the Sheep River area of Alberta a female puma ate 2.5 kilograms of freshly killed mule deer … please continue reading
It is thought that the mountain lion whistle mostly occurs during twilight and is a form of advertisement or it signifies frustration. By “advertisement” I presume this to mean a call to tell others of the cat’s presence. The mountain … please continue reading
Illinois is in the ‘Midwest’ of the USA, just below the Great Lakes. This is quite important because it is a relatively densely populated and intensively cultivated area of the USA. It is a state in the second tier of … please continue reading
