| Often known
as the Mountain Lion or |
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| Cougar, the
Puma can be anything |
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| from 4 - 9
ft (1.2 - 2.7m) in length |
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| of which a
third is made up of the tail. |
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| The female
is generally smaller than |
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| the male and
can weigh as little as |
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| 46lb (21kg). |
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| The head is
much rounder than usual in |
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| cats and
their ears are also more |
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| rounded.
The colour of the short fur |
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| varies from
a yellowish-brown to red, |
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| and is
sometimes darker in the winter. |
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| The throat,
chest and belly are white |
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| with the
ridge of the back and the tail |
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| usually
marked by darker line, the tail |
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| being tipped
with black. |
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| The Puma
leads a solitary life and |
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| usually
hunts in an area of 12 square |
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| miles,
favourite food being deer. |
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| Pumas are
sometimes reported as |
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| having been
spotted in the UK, usually |
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| when it is a
nice hot sunny day they |
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| are spotted
sunning themselves on a |
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| rock or
patch of grass near to a wood. |
