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Cougar Cubs Spotted in Michigan for the First Time in More Than a Century
Two kittens, believed to be between 7 and 9 weeks old, were photographed by a motorist in the western Upper Peninsula ...
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What is a Catamount? And why it is the University of Vermont’s mascot
UVM touts an obscure name for its mascot, which is also known as a puma, cougar, panther and mountain lion. Here's how the VT ...
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Jaguarundi: The little wildcat that looks like an otter and has 13 ways of 'talking'
In fact, genetic analysis shows it is more similar to the puma, or mountain lion (Puma concolor), despite the jaguarundi having a different physical appearance — including being much smaller in ...
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What is a Catamount? And why it is the University of Vermont’s mascot
Earlier? Maybe not. Merriam-Webster's dictionary traces it to 15th-century Middle English, which is a little odd — since my species, Puma concolor, is native to the New World. The "concolor ...