At a glance

Key facts

Scientific Name
Puma concolor
Weight
70 kg
Length
1.5 m
Lifespan
13 years
Habitat
Forest, Mountain, Desert
Diet
Carnivore

In context

Cougar provides a broad terrestrial scale reference, spanning 29 to 120 kg and 0.86 to 1.54 m in body length. Its 18-to-20-year wild lifespan adds a clear longevity dimension for comparisons with other similarly sized terrestrial species.

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PHYSICAL SCALE

PHYSICAL SIZE
1.5 × 0.75 m

PHYSICAL

Weight
70 kg
Height
0.75 m
Length
1.5 m

LIFE

Lifespan
13 years
Gestation
91 days

TRAITS

Scientific Name
Puma concolor
Diet
Carnivore
Habitat
Forest, Mountain, Desert

ABILITIES

Speed (km/h)
80
Bite Force (PSI)
724

Reported species traits

Sex and geographic scope are not separated, and life stage is unspecified. Ranges do not imply an average. These measurements are not matched to the recorded length or height.

Cougar

Puma concolor

Reported body length

Reported minimum
0.86 m
Reported maximum
1.54 m
Reported average
Unknown

Originally reported units

Reported minimum
860 mm
Reported maximum
1540 mm
Reported average
Unknown

Reported mass

Reported minimum
29 kg
Reported maximum
120 kg
Reported average
Unknown

Reported wingspan

Unknown

Wild lifespan

Typical minimum
18 years
Typical maximum
20 years
Reported average
Unknown

Locomotion

Primary medium
terrestrial
Additional reported media
None reported
Reported behaviors
terricolous

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