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Friday 16 October 2026

A tawny mountain lion steps over a rocky ledge towards the camera, against a deep blue sky and bare branches.

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Mountain lion

It can purr but not roar, and no other wild land animal in the western hemisphere has a bigger range.

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Lives in
MountainsMountains, forests, deserts and swamps across North, Central and South America
More about the mountain lionScientific name, size and Red List status
Scientific name
Puma concolor
Size
Males can be over 2.4 m long, nose to tail tip
IUCN Red List
Least concern

Not threatened at the moment, according to the IUCN Red List. See the assessment

Fact source: US National Park Service

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