Description: The head is small and round, the body long and slender. Coat: Plain grey-brown to black (Very variable) generally tawny brown. The tail tip is black and the facial features are defined by marks generally. Their eyes are brown and the pupils circular.
Size: Head and body length 105-196cm, tail length 67-80cm.
Weight: 36-103 kg.
Senses: Pumas can jump about 6 m in a single bound.
Habitat: Desert, savanna, tropical rain forest and alpine steppe.
Range: Each individual holds a territory, however fights are rarely violent. Females have smaller territories, which often overlap slightly with a males.
Distribution: S Canada to Patagonia.
Status:
Daily Rhythm: Mainly active at twilight, but are often active boht day and night, they tend to be more nocturnal in areas where they share land with humans.
Voice:
Enemies: Humans and wolves.
Prey: Ranges from small rodetns to fully-grown deer.
Food and Feeding:
Grouping: Solitary and territorial.
Breeding:
Gestation: 90-96 days.
Litter Size: 2-6 young per litter. (usually 2-3)
Young Description: Cubs are born with dark spots that fade with age, kittens also have blue eyes that become greenish sandy with age.
Nest: The young are born and initially cared for in caves or under ledges or rooots.
Young Care: The female raises her kittens alone and they leave her care after about 2 years.
Sexual Maturity:
Longevity:

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