Cougar “Puma concolor”
Cougar “Puma concolor” Adult males can be 8 or more feet long from nose to the tip of their tail and weigh 130 to 150 pounds. Females are approximately 7 feet long and 90 to 110 pounds. Home ranges are 15 to 45 square miles and they generally travel 5 or 6 miles when they are out hunting. Reportedly they can a vertical leap of 20 feet from a standing start. In the Pacific Northweat, they are generally seen in mountainous areas. Photo: The Oregon Zoo in Portland, OR 5/20/2007