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Mountain lion, catamount.
The type of cat which has a short coarse coat is called the cougar.Its color is grayish brown except for the belly, which is a paler color.The chest and throat are pale.Their nose has a black border on it.There are black stripes on its muzzle, behind its ears, and the tip of its tail.The adults have brown to golden eyes.The tail is one-third of the total length.Their limbs are muscular and short, and they have broad feet, with five digits on the front and back feet.
The geographic range of any large wild mammal in the Western Hemisphere is from Canadian Yukon through the US, Central and South America to the southern tip of Chile.The eastern and central parts of North America were extirpated within 200 years after European colonization.The choos live in a wide range of environments including montane forests, grassland, swamps, tropical lowland forests and dry brush country.Caves, rocky crevices and dense vegetation are used for shelter.
The choos are solitary animals and do not socialize with other people.After leaving their mother, males will never stay together as adults.They are mostly asleep.They communicate through visual and olfactory signals.Their noises include hisses, growls and bird-like whistles.Some areas have summer and winter ranges.