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Tag Archives: puma behavior

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 BroadOctober 24, 2018

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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Do pumas eat penguins?

PoC avatarPosted on April 6, 2018 by Michael BroadDecember 15, 2018

Do pumas eat penguins? Although I can’t find any hard scientific evidence that penguins are a prey item to the puma, it seems that their distributions overlap (just) in Peru and Chile and if so pumas might eat penguins. It depends if the puma range extends to the sea shore. I doubt that it does because pumas like tree cover.

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Do mountain lions spray?

PoC avatarPosted on September 22, 2017 by Michael BroadSeptember 23, 2017

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 … Continue reading →

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