The term “black panther” normally refers to a black leopard or jaguar and it can also refer to a black mountain lion (puma). So, you can see that the ‘black panther cat’ is actually three different species of wild cat. … Continue reading →
The reason is twofold. This famous wild cat species has a very wide distribution across the Americas although it is shrinking. Also, it has been recognised and recorded for many hundreds of years which has given widely disparate races and … Continue reading →
According to some “experts” there are possibly two wild cat species in Michigan: the Canada lynx and bobcat. The lynx is ‘possible extant’. However, sightings contradict this and it may be reasonable to assume that there are certainly two and … Continue reading →
Townsend, Montana, USA: This short video neatly sums up a lot about the relationship between America’s mountain lion (puma, cougar) and people. This iconic wild cat, which is so closely associated with America (but which is found in all the … Continue reading →
The policy of conservation officerso in the area of Penticton1, British Columbia, Canada, is to shoot dead a cougar (even a young one2) if it mauls someone’s dog and kills a cat. Conservation officers do this because it indicates a … Continue reading →
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.
Continue reading →By Zachary Bauer The conservation departments are swearing up and down that (mountain) lions do not live in the Ozarks for both Missouri and Arkansas but everyone out in the boonies knows the truth. There are sightings everywhere and they … Continue reading →
The relatively stable situation is as follows: Like most wild cats the mountain lion lives alone. The only time normally when the mountain lion has contact with another cat is for mating purposes or, prolonged contact, when a female is … Continue reading →
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 →
