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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 …

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

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 …

Posted in Puma | Tagged cat anatomy, cat athleticism, cat jumping, mountain lion, mountain lion behavior, puma, wild cat species | 2 Replies
Do mountain lions eat cats? Well yes and this screenshot from a video pretty well proves it.

Pictures and video of mountain lion with probable domestic or stray cat in its mouth

PoC avatarPosted on September 23, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 23, 2021

If you were researching whether mountain lions attack and kill domestic, stray and feral cats, this photo and video probably answers the question pretty conclusively. Although observers of the video can’t be sure that the animal is a cat. Although …

Posted in Puma | Tagged domestic cat, domestic cats as prey, Mountain Lion Attack, mountain lion behavior, predators preying on cats, puma behavior, puma ecology | Leave a reply
Picture of a puma on an iceberg off the Upsala glacier in Patagonia's Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

Pictures of a puma on an iceberg off the Upsala glacier in Patagonia’s Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

PoC avatarPosted on September 14, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 14, 2021

These pictures and video are all over the internet and you can see why because no one has seen a puma, aka mountain lion, wandering around and resting on a small iceberg in the middle of what I believe is …

Posted in Puma | Tagged mountain lion, mountain lion behavior, puma, puma behavior, puma distribution, puma ecology | 1 Reply
Mountain lion travelling

How many miles do mountain lions travel?

PoC avatarPosted on February 16, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 17, 2021

How many miles do mountain lions travel in a day? Unfortunately there isn’t much information on this topic but nonetheless I have some information. M.E. Musgrave tells us in their “Some habits of mountain lions in Arizona” (1926) published in …

Posted in Puma | Tagged mountain lion, mountain lion behavior, puma, puma behavior | 2 Replies

Why do pumas scream?

PoC avatarPosted on January 14, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 14, 2020

Pumas are often called mountain lions or cougars. They have a wide range of vocalisations one of which is the long range scream (as opposed to the lion roar which is also a long range call). It is quite rarely …

Posted in mountain lion sounds | Tagged cat sounds, mountain lion behavior | Leave a reply
Pima Canyon Trail where three mountain lions were shot because they were scavenging on a human corpse

Three mountain lions shot dead because they were scavenging on a human corpse

PoC avatarPosted on January 3, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 3, 2020

The report in The Times newspaper is clear. A mother mountain lion and her two offspring were not suspected of killing the person that they were eating but nonetheless all three were shot dead because Arizona Game and Fish Department …

Posted in Puma | Tagged Cat News, Conservation of the Puma Cat, Mountain Lion Attack, mountain lion attacks, mountain lion behavior, puma, puma behavior | 1 Reply
Cougar attacks domestic cat in driveway

When mountain lions in Canada become desensitised to people they are shot dead

PoC avatarPosted on November 8, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 8, 2019

It seems extraordinary to me and very insensitive to wildlife conservation and downright unfair that when a mountain lion exhibits behaviour which indicates that it is not fearful of humans (desensitised to the presence of people) the default reaction of …

Posted in Puma | Tagged canada, conflict, cougar, cougar and human behavior, mountain lion, mountain lion behavior | Leave a reply
Mountain lion in Santa Barbara County

Burned habitat forces mountain lions in Santa Barbara to feed on feral cats

PoC avatarPosted on May 31, 2019 by Michael BroadMay 31, 2019

Two natural disasters have encouraged the mountain lion to come down off the hills and into the urban areas of Santa Barbara to feed on feral and outside domestic cats.

Posted in Puma | Tagged california, California fires, feral cats, killing cats, mountain lion, mountain lion behavior | 5 Replies
Mountain lion kitten: Photo courtesy Twitter

When do mountain lions leave their mother?

PoC avatarPosted on April 28, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 28, 2019

Mountain lions are not normally independent until they are at least a year old. In a study of 1992, Characteristics of a Hunted Population of Cougars in South-Western Alberta by Ross and Jalkotzy it was found that of 30 kittens …

Posted in Puma | Tagged kittens, mountain lion, mountain lion behavior, puma, puma behavior | Leave a reply
Encountering a mountain lion in California

How you might encounter a mountain lion in America

PoC avatarPosted on January 14, 2019 by Michael BroadJanuary 14, 2019

The video below gives us a nice feel for how a trekker might encounter a cougar (puma or mountain lion) in America. This incident occurred in California. I believe there is a misconception about the desire of mountain lions to …

Posted in Puma | Tagged cougar sightings, mountain lion, mountain lion attacks, mountain lion behavior | 8 Replies
Mountain lion unburies prey and eats

Do mountain lions cover their kill?

PoC avatarPosted on August 14, 2018 by Michael BroadAugust 14, 2018

After a kill the mountain lion may begin to eat immediately or may spend time preparing the carcass. The mountain lion may return to finish off his meal in which case he will cover the remains with snow, grass, sand …

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cat prey items, mountain lion, mountain lion behavior, puma, puma behavior | Leave a reply
Wolf and tree tattoo

Do mountain lions eat wolves?

PoC avatarPosted on August 14, 2018 by Michael BroadAugust 14, 2018

Do mountain lions eat wolves? Mountain lions a.k.a. pumas do not eat wolves because wolves live in packs and are too dangerous for a puma to attack. Studies strongly indicate that wolves trump the mountain lion when it comes to …

Posted in Puma | Tagged mountain lion, mountain lion behavior | Leave a reply
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