1. Cougar, Puma, and Mountain lion By Mary

2. Have you ever wanted to be lion of themountain? Well, if you were a cougar, you would.

3. Did you know that “Puma” “cougar” and “mountain lion” are just some names for the same animal?

4. Do you think it would be cool to have three names and they all meant the same thing? I think it would be cool.

5. You might think that if a cougar gets scared, it’ll roar. But no, they won’t roar. They howl or growl, hiss or scream.

6. Do you ever think about how far a cougar leaps? It can leap more than 20 feet! Wow, that’s far.

7. Did you know that baby cougar cubs open their dark blue eyes at around 8 days old? Would you like to see a cub’s blue eyes?

8. Has this made you wonder where and how a cougar lives? Cougars now live only in the far west. Cougars live by hunting down and killing their pray.

9. What weighs more? A male or female? The answer is a male. A male can weigh up to 200 pounds. Some female cougars weigh less than 100 pounds.

10. What do they look like? Glad you asked. They have grayish or reddish tan fur.

11. Cougars look like female lions, but bigger. They are smaller than jaguars.

12. Don’t forget, cougars can be cool once you get to know them.