It is also one of the fastest and most powerful of animals, but it tires quickly. It is powerful enough to kill with its bite or its claws. It can leap over forty feet. It is a stealthy hunter, and many of the qualities of the panther described later hold true for the cougar. If cougar has shown up in your life, it is time to learn about power, test your own.
Most young cougars learn how to use their power through trial and error.
Its strengthens them and hones their skills. When cougar shows up as a totem, much of the trial has been worked through. Now it is time to assert. People may not like your asserting, they may try and keep you in the category they have always kept you. You can choose to remain so or you can stretch your muscles and show your capabilities.