Mountain lion or cougar belong to the big-cat family and is mostly found in America and the western hemisphere.
The habitat of mountain lions varies from mountain terrain to flat lands.
They live in deserts as well as rain forests.
They are known by almost 40 different names like deer cat, panther, silver lion, king cat, red tiger, mountain devil, puma, and so on.
They are solitary animals and are very territory conscious.
Regarding their weight, mountain lions are considered the fourth heaviest of the wild cats, and the third heaviest in America.
They are skilled predators and their prey ranges from small insects to cattle and deer.
They are extremely territorial in nature.
These mammals are considered the biggest amongst the small cat which have the ability only to purr or growl and not roar unlike other big cats.
They have a plain coat of light brown, red, silver-grey or brownish orange in color, the patches being lighter on the chin, chest, abdomen, jaws and throat.
They have large paws and a tail that measure up to a third or half its body length.
They have strong hind legs which assist in sprinting and leaping.
They are good swimmers and climbers too.
They have different life spans which could range from 8 to 15 years while in captivity or up to 20 years when living in the wild.
These mammals have a litter of 1 to 6 cubs with a gestation period of almost 9 months.
The survival rate being low, only 1 or 2 tend to survive.