The cougar holds the Guinness record for the animal with the greatest number of names, with over 40 in English alone. [7] "Puma" is the common name used in Latin America and most parts of Europe. The term puma is also sometimes used in the United States. [8] [9] [10] [11] The first use of puma in English dates to 1777, introduced from Spanish from the Quechua language. [12] In the western United States and Canada, it is also called "mountain lion", a name first used in writing in 1858. [13] Other names include "panther" (although it does not belong to the genus Panthera) and "catamount" (meaning "cat of the mountains"). [14] Taxonomy and evolution Gutiérrez-González, C. E. & López-González, C. A. (2017). "Jaguar interactions with pumas and prey at the northern edge of jaguars' range". PeerJ. 5: e2886. doi: 10.7717/peerj.2886. PMC 5248577. PMID 28133569. Mountain Lions in California". California Department of Fish and Game. 2004. Archived from the original on April 30, 2007 . Retrieved May 20, 2007. The cougar currently holds the highest jump on record for any mammal according to the Guiness Book of Records. It is thought that cougars are women who are between 35 and 55 years of age and are at least 8 years older than their male partners.

a b Hillman, Jennifer (March 27, 2012). Sexuality and Aging: Clinical Perspectives. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9781461433989– via Google Books. Arguably the world’s most famous cougar was an animal called P-22, whose father was P-001—the first puma to be collared by the National Park Service. Born in the Santa Monica Mountains, P-22 left his birthplace to find his own territory and crossed some of the world’s busiest freeways to reach L.A.’s Griffith Park, part of the Hollywood Hills, where he lived for 10 years. (Read: A cougar ready for his close-up.) Felis concolor was the scientific name proposed by Carl Linnaeus in 1771 for a cat with a long tail from Brazil. [15] The second half of the name, "concolor" is Latin for "of uniform color". It was placed in the genus Puma by William Jardine in 1834. [16] Servheen, C.; Herrero, S.; Peyton, B. (1999). Bears: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan (PDF). Missoula, Montana: IUCN/SSC Bear Specialist Group. ISBN 978-2-8317-0462-3. Gutiérrez-González, Carmina E.; López-González, Carlos A. (2017). "Jaguar interactions with pumas and prey at the northern edge of jaguars' range". PeerJ. 5: e2886. doi: 10.7717/peerj.2886. PMC 5248577. PMID 28133569.

Tracy Irwin Storer; Lloyd Pacheco Tevis (1996). California Grizzly. University of California Press. pp.71–151. ISBN 978-0-520-20520-8. Holmes, B. R. & Laundré, J. W. (2006). "Use of open, edge and forest areas by pumas Puma concolor in winter: are pumas foraging optimally?". Wildlife Biology. 12 (2): 201–210. doi: 10.2981/0909-6396(2006)12[201:UOOEAF]2.0.CO;2. There is also a common misconception that all bit older women who are currently in a relationship with a much younger guy are cougars. The Life and Times of Rasa Von Werder". Binghamton University Pipe Dream. March 18, 2016 . Retrieved April 20, 2022. The Mazda CX-5 has great styling inside and out, it's good to drive and it's well made. The Nissan Qashqai is plentiful, good value and practical, while the Peugeot 3008 looks smart and has an impressive interior.

If she is someone who is known for dating much younger guys ever since she was in college, she can be a cougar before she is 35 or even if her partner is, for example, just 7 years younger. It started three years ago, led by the US design studio. We came in 18 months later, with a focus on the ST-Line and Vignale models. There are challenges to designing a global car; different markets often want different things. We ask potential customers what they want early on. There were clear themes: they wanted a larger, more practical car that allowed them to stand out. If they just wanted space they’d buy a van.” The grace and power of the cougar have been widely admired in the cultures of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. The Inca city of Cusco is reported to have been designed in the shape of a cougar, and the animal also gave its name to both Inca regions and people. The Moche people represented the cougar often in their ceramics. [126] The sky and thunder god of the Inca, Viracocha, has been associated with the animal. [127]Words to the Wise". Take Our Word for It (205): 2. Archived from the original on August 12, 2012 . Retrieved July 31, 2012. Like almost all cats, the cougar is a mostly solitary animal. Only mothers and kittens live in groups, with adults meeting rarely. While generally loners, cougars will reciprocally share kills with one another and seem to organize themselves into small communities defined by the territories of dominant males. Cats within these areas socialize more frequently with each other than with outsiders. [74] Overview: Gray Wolves". Greater Yellowstone Learning Center. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007 . Retrieved April 9, 2007. Keep in mind that the dynamic might feel different with a cougar. Once there's an age gap that's greater than 10 years, she may become more of a mentor or maternal figure. Male cougars maintain large territories that overlap with several smaller territories of their mates. About three months after mating, a female gives birth to three or four kittens in a secluded den, where she stays for 10 days. Babies are born with camouflaged, spotted coats that fade into a solid color as they grow.