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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 … Continue reading →

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

Injuries incurred when pumas attack prey can ultimately kill them

PoC avatarPosted on September 20, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 20, 2020

In one study, 27% of natural mortality of the puma was related to injuries sustained while trying to capture prey. The study was published in 1995 and is called Fatal trauma sustained by cougars while attacking prey in southern Alberta. … Continue reading →

Posted in Puma | Tagged cat attack!, cat predation, puma, puma behavior, puma ecology | 2 Replies

Mountain lions invade the capital of Chile, Santiago, due to lockdown and other factors

PoC avatarPosted on September 6, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 6, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic lockdowns have altered the relationship between people and wild animals. This article is about mountain lions in Santiago but it might well apply to other wild species for the same reasons. A combination of factors has resulted … Continue reading →

Posted in coronavirus pandemic | Tagged Cat News, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), human to cat relationship, mountain lion, puma, puma behavior | Leave a reply

Picture of mountain lions roaming American suburbia during Covid-19 lockdown

PoC avatarPosted on March 26, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 26, 2020

This is an interesting picture from Reddit.com which reminds me of those end of world films in which nature and wildlife reclaim the planet as humans have destroyed themselves. I am being melodramatic but the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in … Continue reading →

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Do pumas eat snakes?

PoC avatarPosted on February 13, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 13, 2020

Having read the entirety of the section on the feeding ecology of pumas (mountain lions) in the best book on the wild cats, Wild Cats Of The World, I have failed to find any reference to pumas eating snakes. Google … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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

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 … Continue reading →

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Do pumas eat hawks?

PoC avatarPosted on October 24, 2018 by Michael BroadMay 28, 2020

Someone asked, ‘Do pumas eat hawks?’. I’ll try and answer the question. The first point to make is that pumas (aka cougars or mountain lions) will kill any animal in a vulnerable position. Pumas quite often eat birds. Pumas in … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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When cat eats cat it is upsetting

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

A mountain lion wandered into a home in Boulder, Colorado, sat down and looked like he was watching television. He licked his lips. He had just eaten the family cat, Klondike. There is no evolved agreement between all cats that … Continue reading →

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