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Puma concolor
Class
MammaliaOrder
carnivoraFamily
felidaeGenus
PumaMountain Lions have a golden brown coat with striking eyes and white around the eyes, nose, ears, and underside. This large cat can weigh between 64-264 lbs depending on gender and food availability. As a primarily solitary species, Mountain Lions hunt deer, elk, moose, caribou and smaller mammals on their own. Despite their name, they live in a range of different habitats including forests, swamps, brush, and areas of dense vegetation.
There has been no direct sighting of a Mountain Lion at either SNARL or Valentine Camp. However, there has been killed deer evidence of Mountain Lions present.
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