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| | Cougar, Puma, Mountain Lion |
 | | PUMA also called AMERICAN LION, COUGAR, DEER TIGER, MEXICAN LION, PANTHER, PAINTER, MOUNTAIN LION, or CATAMOUNT (Felis concolor), is a large, graceful cat, of the family Felidae, that is exceeded in size only by the jaguar among cats of the New World. |
 | | The puma ranges widely from the southern third of British Columbia to Patagonia in habitats as varied as mountains, deserts, and jungles, but, because of persecution by humans, it is now generally restricted to wilderness areas. |
 | | Pumas usually live to be about 12 years old, but they have been known to live up to 19 years in captivity. |
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