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cougar
(Felis concolor)
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cougarhas distribution southern western Canada, the Maritimeshas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:24.0
has habitat mountains, canyons, swamps, wooded river valleys, coniferous forestshas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:24.0
has name in French couguarhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:24.0
has population density 1 cougar per 93 square kmhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:24.0
has scientific name Felis concolorhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:24.0
is a top predator in the ecological pyramidhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:24.0
is hunted with houndshas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:24.0
is also called mountain lionhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:24.0
is a kind of cathas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:24.0
keeps large herbivores within the carrying capacity of their food supplyhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:24.0
likes catniphas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:24.0
lives in cave, crevice among rocks, under bank or tree, in hollow stump or thickethas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:24.0
cathas Family name Family Felidae2000-10-27 10:26:23.0
is carnivorous2000-10-27 10:26:23.0
carnivorehas Order name Order Carnivora2000-10-27 10:26:23.0
is carnivorous or omnivorous2000-10-27 10:26:23.0
mammalis warm-blooded2000-10-27 10:26:37.0
may catch rabies2000-10-27 10:26:37.0

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