The cougar is also called the puma and the panther.
It is called a mountain lion, too.
Cougars eat large animals, such as deer and elk.
A cougar hunts alone.
A cougar can leap about 18 feet straight up.
A cougar can purr. It cannot roar.
Kittens are born with spots. Their eyes are blue.
A newborn kitten weighs about one pound.
Cougars live from the Yukon in Canada to Chile.
They live in many places, like deserts and forests.
Words to know
- puma: a cougar
- panther: a cougar
- leap: jump