- Costa Rican cougar
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Costa Rican Cougar Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Puma Species: P. concolor Subspecies: P. c. costaricensis Trinomial name Puma concolor costaricensis
(Merriam, 1901)The Costa Rican Cougar, Puma concolor costaricensis[1], is an Least Concern subspecies of feline[2]. This Cougar subspecies usually hunts at night and may sometimes travel long distances in search of food. Its average litter size is 3 cubs. The animal has a solid tan-colored coat without spots. This particular subspecies ranks as the second largest cat in Costa Rica and can be found in various places and habitats. They weigh 25-80kg [3] . Like other cougars, it is amazingly fast, and can maneuver quite easily and skillfully. Even though conservation efforts of the Costa Rican Cougar has decreased against the Jaguar, it is less hunted because they have no spots[4].
References
- ^ http://www.panthera.org/species/cougar/subspecies
- ^ http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/18868/0
- ^ Sunquist, Mel; Sunquist, Fiona (2002). Wild Cats of the World. The University of Chicago Press. pp. 452. ISBN 0-226-77999-8.
- ^ http://www.panthera.org/species/cougar/subspecies
Categories:- Puma
- Animals described in 1901
- Mammals of Costa Rica
- Feline stubs
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