Names: Mountain Lion, Mt Lion, Cougar, Puma, Catamount, Panther Family: Felidae Location: North and South America Habitat: rocky areas
The mountain lion, cougar, puma, or panther (whichever you prefer) is a large cat with a skull about twice the size of your average housecat's skull. Found in the Americas this beautiful carnivore is the second largest cat in the western hemisphere next to the jaguar.