They weigh approximately 500-700 pounds. They mainly eat large animals such as antelope, deer, and oxen. The white tigers life-span is 10 years. Cougar The Cougar is known for many names including the panther, puma, catamount, and moutain lion. All though once found throughout much of North America, cougars are now absent from many regions where they once were common, including western North Carolina.
Cougars are large, muscular cats.
They average 7 feet to 9 feet in total length of which up to a third is tail and weight between 150 and 200 pounds when full grown. An adult cougar is tan colored with black coloration on the sides of its muscles, the backs of the ears, and the tip of the tail. Cougar kittens are mottled with black spots and have ringed tails until they are about 6 months old. Cougars are solitary hunters that feed primarily on white-tailed deer but will also eat smaller game such as opossums, rabbits, mice, and even insects if food supplies are limited. Cougars are skilled night hunters with excellent eyesight and superb hearing.