Articles for tag: cougars

Why Cougars Need Room to Roam: The Science Behind Wildlife Corridors

Annette Uy

Picture this: a massive mountain lion, muscles rippling beneath tawny fur, paces restlessly at the edge of a six-lane highway. Cars thunder past at 70 miles per hour while our apex predator weighs its options. Should it risk everything for a chance at new territory, fresh mates, and genetic survival? This scene plays out thousands ...

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The Secret Lives of Urban Cougars: How Big Cats Are Adapting to City Life

Annette Uy

Picture this: it’s dusk in suburban Los Angeles, and while families settle in for dinner, a 150-pound predator silently stalks through backyards just blocks away. This isn’t the opening scene of a horror movie – it’s the new reality of urban America. Mountain lions, also known as cougars or pumas, are rewriting the rules of ...