Kingdom : Animalia Class : Mammalia Family : Felidae Scientific Name : Felis Concolor Size : 1.5 - 2.75m (5 - 9ft) Weight : 29 - 90kg (64 - 198lbs) Top Speed : 45km/h (30mph) Life Span : 10 - 20 years Colour : Tan, Black, Brown Skin Type : Fur Special Features : powerful forearms and paws and muscular jaws
- Mountain lions are one of the biggest species of the big-cat family.
- They are a sub-species of cougar.
- Mountain lions are strictly confined to the mountainous areas of the Americas.
- They are highly adaptive animals able to adapt to the harsh climate of Rocky and Andes mountains.
- Surprisingly, they do not hibernate through the uncompromising winters.
- They hunt rabbits, hares, larger birds, deer and elks.
- They have no natural predators though they have to be wary of bears.
- The bears have an advantage over the mountain lions because of their huge size.
- Some of the lion individuals are known to fight off grizzly bears successfully.
- The female mountain lions give birth to a litter of 1-6 kittens every 2-3 years.
- The kittens are first born blind and are completely dependent on their mothers for a few months.
- The mothers are fiercely protective of their young ones.
- The Mountain lions are solitary animals.
- Their average life span is between 10-20 years.