Mountain Lions Felis Concolor - Linnaeus Mountain Lions, Cougars and Pumas are all names for this cat. Their tails are half the length of their head and body. Weighing approximately 118 pounds to 184 pounds. These cats can jump from a sitting position, straight up about 20 feet.
Cougars are the only large cat that actually purrs.
They formerly lived in just about any type of habitat, however, because of continued persecution, they are not common except in remote, thinly populated areas. They are shy in nature and nocturnal by habit. Their main source of food is deer. Although they occasionally graze on grass. Unprovoked attacks on man are far less common than those of the domesticated bull.