When you click, the point that you're clicking on is at the tip of the arrow or the tip of the pointing finger. These solitary cats can purr but cannot roar. Very athletic, these cats are excellent jumpers, climbers and swimmers. Cougars have a life span of about 8 years. There are many subspecies of cougar.
Cougars are an endangered species due to loss of habitat and over-hunting by man.
The cougar has keen eyesight and good hearing. It has a small head, big ears, powerful jaws, long, pointed canine teeth, and sharp, retractable claws on each foot. The brown eyes have circular pupils. The young have a spotted coat, but become solid tan to gray-brown at six months of age. It is a fast, solitary hunter that hunts both during the day and at night.