Cougar 

 
Cougar
This picture came from 
http://wwwp.exis.net/~spook/welcome.htm
Characteristics
  •   Brown fur.
  •   Black on back of ears.
  •   Black tip on tail.
  •   Black stripes on nose.
  •   White chest and throat.
  •   5 feet long.
  •   90 pounds.
  •   Male is twice as big.
  •   Leaps 23 feet at a time.
  •   2 layers of fur.
    		•
    Habitat
  •   Mountains.
  •   Swamps.
  •   Forests.
  •   River valleys.
  •   Lives in lair or small cave.

    •  

     
     
     
     

     
    Food
  •   Moose.
  •   Mountain Goat.
  •   Coyote.
  •   Bear Cub.
  •   Porcupines.
  •   Rabbits.
  •   Birds.
  •   Mice.
  •   Needs 9 pounds of meat a day.
    		•
    Young
  •   Mother licks kittens clean and dry.
  •   2 weeks mating period.
  •   Babies are born 3 months after mating.
  •   After 2 weeks the eyes open.
  •   After 2 years the mother kicks the cubs out of the den and sends them on their way.

    •  

     

     
    Other Interesting Facts
  •   Named "Lord of the Forest".
  •   "Greatest of Wild Animals".
  •   Puma
  •   Panther
  •   Wildcat
  •   Painter
  •   Mountain Lion
  •   Unusually long tails.
  •   Very good tree climber.
  •   May travel 25 miles a day.
    		•
    Names Of Related Animals
  •   Lions.
  •   Tigers.
  •   Cheetah.
  •   Leopards.
  •   Bobcats.

    •  

     
     

     
    Works Cited
    Cooke, Tim. Serval Cats. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational Corp., 1999.

    Hunting, Harriet E. Let's Look At Cats.  Garden City NY:  Doubleday and Company,
             Inc., 1981.

    BACK TO ANIMAL MAIN PAGE