Mountain Lions!

[unspeakablehorror]

Mountain Lions

• The mountain lion is also known as cougar, panther, or puma.  Body coloration can range from tan to gray and cubs are usually covered with blackish brown spots.
• Adult males may be more than 8 feet long (from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail), and can weigh between 130 and 150 pounds. Adult females can be 7 feet long and weigh between 65 and 90 pounds.
• Generally speaking, mountain lions can be found wherever deer are present. Their usual habitat is steep, rocky canyons or mountainous terrain.
• Mountain lions can be found in deserts as well as coastal forests, and from sea level to 10,000-foot elevations.
• An adult male's home range is typically more than 100 square miles and females generally use smaller areas, approximately 20 to 60 square miles

I have an interest in animals that live in North America.  Here's one animal that I find fascinating: the large but stealthy mountain lion.  The link includes information for what to do if you encounter a mountain lion since it's put out by the US forest service.