Only the female cougar raises the young cougars. A normal litter of kittens is three or four. Kittens start hunting with their mother around five months of age. The baby cougar is born with sky blue eyes and a spotted coat. Their eyes fade to hazel and the spots disappear around six months of age.
Young cougars stay with their mother until they are about two years old.
Adult cougars have a life expectancy of about twelve years. The bobcat is found in almost all types of habitat, except urban. Despite the loss of habitat the bobcat is thriving. Like the cougar, the bobcat has managed to carve a niche in almost every type of environment. The bobcat is by far the most common of the three cats.