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Puma aka mountain lion

How many mountain lions in California (2022)?

PoC avatarPosted on July 31, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 31, 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 see websites, sometimes ostensibly authoritative websites, simply copying what other … continue reading…

Posted in Puma | Tagged mountain lion, puma, puma population
Catamount or puma

Are mountain lions actually lions?

PoC avatarPosted on July 31, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 31, 2022

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 the scientific community but cougar and … continue reading…

Posted in names | Tagged cat history, cat names, mountain lion, puma
Fresh puma tracks

Fresh cougar tracks

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by Carey Boyce (Central Oregon) Jemez River, NM 1995 While fly-fishing on the Jemez River in New Mexico, I entered the river’s narrow canyon and headed upstream. In actuality, this canyon is known as a lava cistern cut into the … continue reading…

Posted in Puma | Tagged cougar tracks, mountain lion, Mountain Lion Tracks | Leave a reply
Puma at night

Puma cat – all aspects with links to more

PoC avatarPosted on May 16, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 16, 2022

This is a leading or links page on the Puma cat. The links lead to other pages that expand on the particular topics discussed. As there are links to lots more information, this page contains short summaries on the listed … continue reading…

Posted in Puma | Tagged cougar, mountain lion, puma, puma description, puma distribution, puma ecology, puma range | 9 Replies
Mountain lion

Puma cat – it’s many names

PoC avatarPosted on May 14, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 14, 2022

Puma cat the name – this is a page that contains links to other pages about this wild cat and some detailed content on the famous and well used name. It is a subject that needs addressing as thoroughly as … continue reading…

Posted in cat names | Tagged cat names, cougar, mountain lion, puma, wild cat
Picture of a puma on an iceberg off the Upsala glacier in Patagonia's Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

Puma hunting, feeding and social organisation – comprehensive coverage

PoC avatarPosted on May 11, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 11, 2022

This page discusses puma hunting feeding and social organisation. Cats generally are opportunistic predators. This means a wide range of prey depending on season and place. Pumas will treat any animal that is vulnerable as prey. Pumas are also flexible … continue reading…

Posted in Puma | Tagged cougar, mountain lion, mountain lion behavior, mountain lion sounds, puma, puma behavior, puma ecology
Puma cub

Mountain lion cubs – reproduction and development

PoC avatarPosted on May 10, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 10, 2022

In talking about mountain lion cubs were are talking about beauty, vulnerability, and parenting. I cover these topics but first a picture and a video of a cub and a baby to illustrate the page. In academic terminology this page … continue reading…

Posted in cubs | Tagged mountain lion, puma, puma behavior, puma cubs, wild cat species

Mountain lion tracks – detailed discussion and video

PoC avatarPosted on April 20, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 20, 2022

Here is a pretty full discussion on mountain lion tracks. It is from the standpoint of a person who loves the mountain lion and protecting it. I think people should enjoy the presence of the puma and seeing their tracks. … continue reading…

Posted in Puma | Tagged mountain lion, Mountain Lion Tracks | 19 Replies
Puma at night

Regular cougar sighting in North Carolina

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by Ryan Rachman (North Carolina) I live in the state of North Carolina approximately 430 meters from the Peedee river. I own 68 acres of land right next to wildlife. I have been seeing a rather large cat species in … continue reading…

Posted in Puma | Tagged cougar sightings, cougar tracks, mountain lion, Mountain Lion Tracks, puma, sightings | 154 Replies
Mountain lion travelling

Conservation of the puma a.k.a. mountain lion – full discussion 2022

PoC avatarPosted on February 1, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 1, 2022

Introduction: This page has been refreshed, added-to and republished on February 1, 2022. It needed to be because assessments on conservation of wild species needs to be constantly updated. That said, and regrettably, it seems that the experts are not … continue reading…

Posted in Puma | Tagged animal law, california, conservation, cougar conservation, extinction, Florida Panther, mountain lion, mountain lion conservation, puma conservation, wild cat conservation
Puma becomes a spoiled domestic cat and can't be returned to the wild

The word ‘cougar’ is accidental so why are mountain lions called pumas and cougars?

PoC avatarPosted on January 9, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 9, 2022

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 ‘lion’ because of its tawny coat … continue reading…

Posted in names | Tagged cat history, cat names, cougar, mountain lion, puma | Leave a reply
Pet puma

The puma is a big little cat

PoC avatarPosted on January 8, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 8, 2022

Despite the puma being a physically large cat and the fact that their size is frequently overestimated, they are not classified, scientifically, as one of the big cats. The phrase “big cat” is very specific in this instance. It does … continue reading…

Posted in big little cat | Tagged big cats, cat anatomy, cat taxonomy, mountain lion, puma classification | Leave a reply
Puma stalking

Surplus killing by pumas

PoC avatarPosted on January 4, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 4, 2022

Surplus killing by pumas is rarely written about it seems to me. I bumped into this when reading the book Wild Cats of the World. At page 257 the authors, Mel and Fiona Sunquist, state: “Pumas will also indulge in … continue reading…

Posted in predation | Tagged mountain lion, mountain lion behavior, puma, puma behavior, surplus killing | Leave a reply
How far can pumas jump?

How far can pumas jump?

PoC avatarPosted on December 8, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 8, 2021

The puma, a.k.a. the mountain lion, may be the most athletic jumper of all the wild and domestic cats. Sport hunters, who’ve obviously had first-hand experiences in chasing pumas, say that this athletic wild cat has an amazing ability to … continue reading…

Posted in Puma | Tagged cat anatomy, cat athleticism, cat jumping, mountain lion, mountain lion behavior, puma, wild cat species | 2 Replies
Big cat Calais!? No, a domestic cat

Big cat in Calais, France?! The authorities want to shoot it.

PoC avatarPosted on October 19, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 19, 2021

CALAIS, FRANCE-NEWS AND COMMENT: There are reports of a big cat, thought to be a mountain lion (puma), in the area of Aux-le Chateau, south of Calais, France. The authorities want to shoot it dead because they say it would … continue reading…

Posted in big cat sighting | Tagged big cat sightings, Cat News, cougar sightings, France, mountain lion, puma | Leave a reply

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