Cougar

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Solitary big cat ranging from Canada's boreal forest to Patagonia’s deserts. Powerful hind legs let it leap five metres and knock down deer, yet sightings are rare; it slips through forest shadows at dusk. Adaptive and wide-ranging, the cougar anchors food webs across two continents.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Habitat:Mountain
Diet:Carnivore
Continents:North America, South America
Size:60–90 cm at the shoulder
Weight:36–120 kg
Activity:Crepuscular
Social behavior:Solitary
Lifespan:8–13 years in the wild
Habitat: The Cougar can be found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa-rica, Ecuador, El-salvador, French-guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, United-states-of-america, Venezuela, Florida-us, Texas-us, California-us, Alaska-us