美洲獅是棲息在加拿大、美國、墨西哥及南美洲各地森林、山區、草原、沙漠和灌木叢中的大型貓科動物。美洲獅也常被稱為美洲金貓和山獅。美洲獅有沙色毛皮、粗壯的腿和尾巴、寬大的頭部、圓形的耳朵、白色的口鼻部和眼部的黑色淚痕。雄性美洲獅頭部加身體的長度為 120 至 200 公分，肩高 60 至 90 公分，尾長 63 至 95 公分，體重 53 至 100 公斤。雌性頭部加身體的長度為 90 至 180 公分，體重 29 至 64 公斤，肩高與尾長與雄性相仿。
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Puma concolor
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cougar
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The cougar has large paws and the largest hind legs of any felid species, relative to body size.
Despite being the fourth largest cat species, cougars are not considered part of the ‘big cats’ as they lack the bones and organs required to roar.
Cougars cannot roar, but do make sounds comparable to those of domestic cats.
Cougar cubs are born with black spots that act as camouflage; they lose this patternation at 6 months old.
Cougars are strong swimmers able to cross lakes and rivers but like most cats prefer to stay out of the water.
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