Stats

Lifespan

8-13 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Crepuscular

Social

Solitary

Biome

Temperate forest

Range

The Americas

Movement

Running

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Speed

Status

Uncommon

About

A large solitary cat with the widest north-to-south range of any wild land mammal in the western hemisphere, prowling habitats from Yukon forests to the southern Andes. Despite its size, it cannot roar; instead it purrs, chirps, and lets out piercing nocturnal screams.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn cub

   A blind, helpless cub nurses constantly and depends on its mother for warmth and protection.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A lanky young cat learns to stalk and pounce, following adults to practice hunting.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown, holding territory and hunting on its own.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Felidae

Genus

Puma

Species

Puma concolor