Cougar

Cougar //Felis concolor//



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Did you know that a cougar is the largest cat in North America? A female cougar can be 5 feet long, and weighs 90 pounds. The male is twice the size of the female. All big cats can push out or pull in their claws; however, cougars cannot do that. It is said that cougars have not been seen in Virginia in more than 100 years. With a good angle, a cougar can jump 20 feet. Cougars have been called many other things such as puma, mountain lion, and in Florida, they call it a panther.

The classification of my animal the cougar is a mammal. The characteristics of this mammal are that they have hair, they produce milk, the give birth to living animals, and they are warm blooded. These are all unique characteristics of the cougar.

A cougar, or mountain lion, has 5 physical characteristics. It is 40” high at its shoulder. Its body length is up to 6 to 8 ft. long. It typically weighs 60 to 150 lb. Its color is tan with a reddish or white belly. It has a long tail.

By: Mike, Thomas, and Carson