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Mountain lion sitting near rock (

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Creator

Garst, Warren, 1922-2016, photographer

Title

Mountain lion sitting near rock

Description

35 mm slide; color. Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Mammalia; Order: Carnivora; Family: Felidae; Genus: Felis; Genus species: Felis concolor. Animal characteristics: Head-Body Length: 99-160 cm; Weight: 67-103 kg; Identification: The coat of the mountain lion can range from tawny to gray-brown in color; Habitat: Mountains, forests, swamps, grasslands; Diet: Carnivore: moose, elk, white-tailed deer, caribou, mule deer, some small mammals; Reproduction: Mountain lions mate between December and March. After gestating for 82-96 days, the female gives birth to two to four cubs in her den. The cubs are weaned at 40 days of age; Social Structure: These are solitary cats; Behavior: Mountain lions are nocturnal; Status: Threatened: some populations are endangered, mountain lions are hunted for their high trophy value and are considered a threat to livestock; Interesting Facts: The mountain lion used to be plentiful in much of the United States. It could even be found as far north as the Great Lakes and up into Maine and lower Canada.

Date

between 1958 and 1988

Collection

Colorado State University Libraries
Parent institution	Colorado State University
Authority file	: Q110673471

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Colorado State University Libraries as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Plains to Peaks Collective.

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