Cougar

The cougar (Puma concolor) is a large cat species native to the Americas. It is the most widespread species of any large terrestrial mammal found in the Western Hemisphere. Due to it's wide range, it has many names including mountain lion, puma, panther, catamount, and painter. It is the second largest cat in the New World, behind the jaguar. It is largely solitary and is nocturnal and crepuscular. Despite it's large size, it is more closely related to smaller felines than any species in the subfamily, Pantherinae.