Mammals
Puma
Puma concolor
The puma, also known as cougar or mountain lion, is a large cat with a uniform coat and extraordinary adaptability. It has so many common names that it holds a record among mammals. Despite its size, it does not roar.
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In short
The puma (Puma concolor) is a species with IUCN conservation status LC (Least concern). It occupies almost every habitat in the Americas: forests, mountains, deserts and swamps. Animals in Black offers a fine-art portrait of it on a black background, available as a print on Hahnemühle paper: view the print.
Habitat & conservation
Where does the puma live?
It occupies almost every habitat in the Americas: forests, mountains, deserts and swamps. Solitary and territorial, it is an ambush hunter with powerful leaps, able to jump over 5 metres high.
Is the puma endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern (LC) at continental scale, but with a declining population: it suffers from habitat fragmentation, conflict with ranchers and roadkill.
Facts about the puma
- It has the widest range of any land mammal in the Americas.
- It does not roar: it purrs like the small cats.
- It can leap over 5 metres high from a standstill.
Data source: IUCN Red List — Puma concolor (Least Concern)
RED List
Conservation status codes
- EX Extinct No individuals survive.
- EW Extinct in the wild Survives only in captivity.
- CR Critically endangered Extremely high risk of extinction.
- EN Endangered Very high risk of extinction.
- VU Vulnerable High risk of extinction.
- NT Near threatened Likely to become threatened soon.
- LC Least concern Low risk of extinction.
- DD Data deficient Not enough data to assess.
- NE Not evaluated Not yet assessed by the IUCN.