By: Kayla COUGARS

DIET Their diets consists of large mammals, such as deer and elk. They also sometimes eat smaller animals, such as beavers, porcupines, or even mice. Cougars can kill about a deer a day.

WEIGHT North American Cougars can weigh up to 150 pounds. At six months, the cubs weigh 30 to 40 pounds. Cougars can kill prey up to seven times their weight.

AGILITY Cougars can jump to 20 feet in a standing position. A Cougar can jump 16 feet vertically. The Cougar can run up to 43 miles per hour.

COUGAR POPULATION The Cougar species as a whole has made a dramatic recovery. Only 30 to 50 Florida panthers remain in the wild today. Adult cougars have no natural enemies.

LENGTH North American cougars can grow up to eight feet long. Next to the jaguar, it is the largest North American cat. An average female is five feet long.

MATING Females mate every two or three years. Females produce a litter of two or three cubs.

OTHER FACTS Cougars are considered big game in many of the western states. A young male may leave at one year of age.

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