Cougar

COUGAR (Felis concolor), the largest member of the cat family native to BC, is a speedy, solitary predator whose range extends across most of the province. Also called mountain lion, it has red-brown to grey-brown fur and a long tail. The average adult male weighs 57 kg, though weights up to 95 kg have been recorded. Kittens, usually 2 per litter, are born after a 3-month gestation period. About 2,000 cougars live in BC, a fifth of these inhabiting VANCOUVER ISLAND. Their principal prey is DEER...

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