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puma (
Puma concolor), also called mountain lion, cougar, panther (eastern U.S.), or catamount (archaic) ,
large brownish New World cat comparable in size to the
jaguar—the only other large cat of the
Western Hemisphere. The puma, a member of the family Felidae, has the widest distribution of any New World mammal, with a range extending from southeastern Alaska to southern
Argentina and
Chile. Pumas live in a variety of habitats, including desert scrub, chaparral, swamps, and forests, but they avoid agricultural areas, flatlands, and other habitats lacking cover (vegetative or topographic). Six subspecies of
Puma concolor are recognized by most classifications.
Pumas living near the
Equator are generally smaller than those living farther north and south. Males in North America average 62 kg (136 pounds), but rare individuals can exceed 100 kg; length is about 1.2 metres (4 feet), excluding the 0.75-metre (2.5-foot) tail. Females are somewhat shorter and average about 42 kg. The specific name
concolor (“of one colour”) refers to the puma’s fur, which is uniformly brown on the back, sides, limbs, and tail. (The name
puma is a native Peruvian term.) The shade of brown varies geographically and seasonally ... (200 of 1,207 words)
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