Wikibooks: Field Guide/Mammals/Cougar
Mammal ID common name = Cougar (Puma) latin name = Puma concolor image = Cougar closeup.jpg image caption = Cougar (Puma) Puma concolor family = Felidae size = Total length males – 7.55 ft. females – 6.9 ft. (males 2.3 m. females – 2.1 m.). Tail length males – 2.5 ft. females – 2.3 ft. (males .77 m....
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ftwikibooks:enwikibooks:52107:278858 2024-06-23T07:45:12+00:00 Wikibooks: Field Guide/Mammals/Cougar https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Field_Guide/Mammals/Cougar eng eng Book ftwikibooks 2024-06-09T12:11:50Z Mammal ID common name = Cougar (Puma) latin name = Puma concolor image = Cougar closeup.jpg image caption = Cougar (Puma) Puma concolor family = Felidae size = Total length males – 7.55 ft. females – 6.9 ft. (males 2.3 m. females – 2.1 m.). Tail length males – 2.5 ft. females – 2.3 ft. (males .77 m. females .7 m.). Weight 121 – 143 lbs. (55 65 kg.). {{Citation last= Currier first= M.J.P. year= 1983 title= Mammalian Species issue= 200 pages= 1–7 description = The cougar is a large slender cat with muscular limbs. Citation last= Currier first= M.J.P. year= 1983 title= Mammalian Species issue= 200 pages= 1–7 They have grayish brown to reddish brown hair except for the tips on their tail and ears which are black. Citation last= Minnesota Department of Natural Resources year= 2012 title= Felis concolor url=http //www.dnr.state.mn.us/rsg/profile.html?action=elementDetail selectedElement=AMAJH04010 accessdate=9/25/12 similar = The Bobcat ( Lynx rufus ) differs from the cougar mainly in size and tail length. Bobcats are typically much smaller than Cougars. Bobcats also have short tails while Cougar’s tails can account for up to a third of their total length. Citation last= Hamilton Hundt Piokowski first= M. P. R. title= Mountain Lion Puma Cougar range = Cougars are found in western North America eastward to the Midwest. As well as north into Canada and south into Mexico. Citation last=Dewey Shivaraju first=T. A. year= 2003 title= Puma concolor habitat = Relatively unpopulated areas in the mountains. Citation last= Currier first= M.J.P. year= 1983 title= Mammalian Species issue= 200 pages= 1–7 Heavily forested areas. Citation last= Minnesota Department of Natural Resources year= 2012 title= Felis concolor url=http //www.dnr.state.mn.us/rsg/profile.html?action=elementDetail selectedElement=AMAJH04010 accessdate=9/25/12 diet = Carnivorous. Moose ( Alces alces ) Elk ( Cervus elaphus ) White Tail Deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) Bobcats ( Lynx rufus ). Citation last= Hamilton Hundt Piokowski first= M. P. ... Book Alces alces Lynx WikiBooks - Open-content textbooks Canada Dewey ENVELOPE(-64.320,-64.320,-65.907,-65.907) |
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Mammal ID common name = Cougar (Puma) latin name = Puma concolor image = Cougar closeup.jpg image caption = Cougar (Puma) Puma concolor family = Felidae size = Total length males – 7.55 ft. females – 6.9 ft. (males 2.3 m. females – 2.1 m.). Tail length males – 2.5 ft. females – 2.3 ft. (males .77 m. females .7 m.). Weight 121 – 143 lbs. (55 65 kg.). {{Citation last= Currier first= M.J.P. year= 1983 title= Mammalian Species issue= 200 pages= 1–7 description = The cougar is a large slender cat with muscular limbs. Citation last= Currier first= M.J.P. year= 1983 title= Mammalian Species issue= 200 pages= 1–7 They have grayish brown to reddish brown hair except for the tips on their tail and ears which are black. Citation last= Minnesota Department of Natural Resources year= 2012 title= Felis concolor url=http //www.dnr.state.mn.us/rsg/profile.html?action=elementDetail selectedElement=AMAJH04010 accessdate=9/25/12 similar = The Bobcat ( Lynx rufus ) differs from the cougar mainly in size and tail length. Bobcats are typically much smaller than Cougars. Bobcats also have short tails while Cougar’s tails can account for up to a third of their total length. Citation last= Hamilton Hundt Piokowski first= M. P. R. title= Mountain Lion Puma Cougar range = Cougars are found in western North America eastward to the Midwest. As well as north into Canada and south into Mexico. Citation last=Dewey Shivaraju first=T. A. year= 2003 title= Puma concolor habitat = Relatively unpopulated areas in the mountains. Citation last= Currier first= M.J.P. year= 1983 title= Mammalian Species issue= 200 pages= 1–7 Heavily forested areas. Citation last= Minnesota Department of Natural Resources year= 2012 title= Felis concolor url=http //www.dnr.state.mn.us/rsg/profile.html?action=elementDetail selectedElement=AMAJH04010 accessdate=9/25/12 diet = Carnivorous. Moose ( Alces alces ) Elk ( Cervus elaphus ) White Tail Deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) Bobcats ( Lynx rufus ). Citation last= Hamilton Hundt Piokowski first= M. P. ... |
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