Interesting Facts About Pumas

The Puma (Puma concolor) is a large, graceful cat belonging to the family Felidae. Pumas are also called pumas, panthers and mountain lions. Pumas are single cats and have the widest range of all wild land mammals in the Western Hemisphere. Their spectrum ranges from Yukon in Canada to the southern Andes in South America. Although pumas are big cats, they are not classified in the category "big cats". Instead, they are one of the biggest cats in the "little cats" category, although some may be the size of a leopard.

The Puma is the fourth heaviest New World cat after the lion, leopard, jaguar and tiger. Adult pumas are slender and manoeuvrable cats that are 2.4 meters (8 feet) long from nose to tail (tail length is 80 centimeters) and between 60 and 76 inches shoulder and shoulder are weighed between 53 and 72 kilograms Men and 34 - 48 kilograms in women.

Pumas have a monochrome coat that ranges from yellow-brown to silver-gray or reddish-brown. Pumas have lighter spots on their lower parts, including the jaw, chin and neck. Pumas have round heads and upright ears. Their forelegs are larger than their hind legs and suitable for grasping prey. On her front paws are 5 retractable claws and a dew claw and four on the hind paws. Pumas have muscular necks and strong jaws. Pumas have acute hearing and excellent vision, which makes them impressive hunters.

A man's name is simply referred to as a "puma," the woman is called a "puma," and the boys are called "boys." The Puma has a wide range of habitats. It prefers habitats with dense undergrowth and rocky areas for stalking, but it can also thrive in open plains, coniferous and tropical forests, swamps and deserts.