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Eastern cougar
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- 2. Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Felis Species: Concolor
- 3. Interesting Facts It is also known as the Puma, Mountain Lion, Catamount, and Deer Tiger The cougar is the second largest of the New World cats Cougars can leap 16 feet straight up and 45 feet across Felis concolor means “cat of one color” They are the largest cat that can purr The ancient Incan city of Cusco was designed in the shape of a Cougar Habitats include monate coniferous forest, lowland tropical forest, grassland, dry brush country, and swamps. The US Fish and Wildlife Service officially announced the extinction of the eastern cougar on March 1, 2011.
- 4. Why was it Importance of endangered? the Cougar? Unfortunately it is They have human expansion considerable trophy value and are which caused the hunted for sport. decline of the Captured for zoos. cougar. Top predators in the They are valued for ecosystems they live fur, food, and sport. in Controlling Food sources scarce populations of large due to humans ungulates
- 5. Solutions Preserving more land for cougars Put a stop to hunting cougars and their food sources such as the white-tailed deer Establish groups and raise awareness that we must save our animals before it’s too late like the cougar.
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