| Cougar, Puma, Panther, Mountain Lion, Red Tiger Spectral figure prowls the night, your yellow eyes burning bright, as you watch the story of Humanity unfold Wisdom garnered through experiences faced, a proud lineage of courage traced back through the haunting canyons of Time untold Your chilling scream pierces the veil, the resonating echo leaves a trail that speaks to us of a soul that stands alone Emissary & messenger, of the planes you travel between, though rarely heard and seldom senn, our souls respond in resplendent joy when you guide us ~Home~ |
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| They are the most widespread of the American cats and have the largest distribution of any western hemisphere mammal. They also hold the record as the mammal with the most names. 40 names in the English language alone. Life Span Pumas live for an average of 13 years in the wild and 22 in captivity Large slender cats with muscular limbs and large feet. The hind legs are proportionally the longest of the cat family. They have uniform greybrown fur which is short and coarse in texture, and a pink nose. Their underside is creamy white and they have a white throat and chest. The tip of the tail is black and they have black muzzle stripes and are black behind the ears. The tail is very long and reaches a third of the cat's total length. The cupbs are born with a spotted coat but the spots fade as the cat gets older. Pumas keep to mountainous and unpopulated areas. They can be found in coniferous forest, lowland tropical forest, grassland, dry bush country, swamps and any area with adequate cover and prey. They use caves and dense vegetation as temporary shelters hunt moose, deer, beavers, racoons, mice, birds, porcupines, squirrels, insects and fish. They will often bury unfisihed food and return to eat it the next day. Large prey, such as elk, may provide food for over a week. Solitary animal with the exception of mothers and their young. They have different ranges during the winter and the summer which they will migrate to each year. The male may have ranges in excess of 160 sq km, which will overlap with the territories of females. Females also may have overlapping ranges, but males will very rarely overlap with each other. Pumas hunt at dawn, dusk and at night., and have limited activity during the day.' The cat manoeuvres to within 15m of the pry and then uses its powerful legs to lunge at its prey with single running juimps that can reach over 12m. It then leaps on the back of its prey, breaking the animal's neck with a powerful bite. Females give birth to an average of 3-4 cubs after a gestation period of about 91 days. The cubs weigh 400-500g at birth. They leave their mother at the age of two but siblings may stay together for a further few months. The cougar allows for healing to take place for the whole. Cougar crystals show the way to give and receive the healing energies by example (3-8 sides faces) |