Directory of Cougars Resources

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Cougars have more names than probably any other big cat. Mountain lion, puma, painter, and catamount are just some of them.

Found in a range from northern Canada to the southern tip of South America, the color of their coat is different in each area. They live in mountains, forests, steppes, and grasslands.

Years of hunting and destruction of cougar habitats, has left so few in some areas that they are critically endangered. Many countries now protect them.

Resources in This Category

• Children of the Earth: Eastern Panther

  http://www.childrenoftheearth.org/Navy%20Pages/eastern_panther.htm
  Learn how these cougars live, raise their young, and mark their territory. Tells what is being done to help this endangered cat.

• Cougar, Puma, Mountain Lion, Panther, or Catamount

  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/cats/cougar/Cougarprintout.shtml
  Contains a picture that you can print out and color, and a short description of this cat.

• Kats Korner: Cougar

  http://www.kats-korner.com/bigcats/cougar.html
  Learn about the many names for this cat, how it lives and hunts, where it still exists, and how important it is to ecosystems.

• Mountain Lion (Cougar)

  http://www.bear-tracker.com/cougar.html
  Animal tracks, tracking stories, and natural history information on this animal.

• Mountain Lion Foundation: FAQs

  http://www.mountainlion.org/FAQfrequentlyaskedquestions.asp
  Learn where cougars are found, how they raise their kittens, and why several species in California are endangered.

• Puma Concolor

  http://animaldiversity.org/site/accounts/information/Puma_concolor.html
  Information includes range, habitat, and physical description.

• Puma Concolor, Mountain Lion Photos

  http://www.oceanlight.com/lightbox.php?sp=Puma_concolor
  Contains many pictures of this animal.

• San Diego Zoo: Mountain Lion (Puma, Cougar)

  http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/mountain-lion-puma-cougar
  Why this animal has so many names, where it's found, and how it hunts dinner.

• Wikipedia: Puma

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puma
  Encyclopedia article describes this cats physical characteristics, and what you should do if you see a puma.

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