Cougar

big cats · Americas · stealthy

Many names. The cougar is also called puma, mountain lion, catamount, and panther, all the same amazing cat!

Record traveler. It's the most widely spread wild land mammal in the Western Hemisphere, found from Canada all the way to South America.

Home everywhere. Cougars live in almost every American habitat, from the Rocky Mountains to the Amazon rainforest and Patagonia's southern Andes.

Sneaky stalker. They love dense bushes and rocky spots that help them hide and stalk prey, but they can live in open areas too.