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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Cougar
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gptkbp:adaptation
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wide range of habitats
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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camouflage in forested areas
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gptkbp:aroma
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territorial behavior
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gptkbp:behavior
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solitary
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gptkbp:captive_breeding
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rarely successful
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gptkbp:climbing_ability
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excellent climbers
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gptkbp:color
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tawny or grayish
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gptkbp:coloration
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uniformly colored
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gptkbp:communication
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vocalizations and body language
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat preservation and education
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of wilderness
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:carnivore
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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top predator
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gptkbp:extinction_in_eastern_us
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early 20th century
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gptkbp:eye_color
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amber or green
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gptkbp:faced
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long and sensitive
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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can leap up to 40 feet
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Puma
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gptkbp:gestation_period
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about 90 to 96 days
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:has_family
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gptkb:Felidae
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gptkbp:has_population
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successful in western US
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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North American cougars
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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limited to mating and mother-offspring
conflicts in suburban areas
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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mostly nocturnal
stalking and ambushing
up to 150 square miles
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gptkbp:impact_on_prey_populations
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regulates deer populations
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gptkbp:legal_status
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protected in some states
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gptkbp:length
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3.25 to 5.25 feet
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gptkbp:lifespan
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8 to 13 years in the wild
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gptkbp:mythology
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featured in Native American folklore
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gptkbp:notable_appearance
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in urban areas
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gptkbp:population
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approximately 30,000 in North America
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gptkbp:predators
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none as adults
retractable claws
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gptkbp:prey
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gptkb:deer
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gptkbp:public_perception
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often misunderstood
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gptkbp:range
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from Canada to South America
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
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gptkbp:research
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ongoing on behavior and ecology
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Puma_concolor
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:speed
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up to 50 mph
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Puma_concolor_couguar
gptkb:Puma_concolor_concolor
gptkb:Puma_concolor_puma
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gptkbp:successor
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ongoing in some areas
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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yes
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss and hunting
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gptkbp:track
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GPS collars
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gptkbp:vocalization
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growls, purrs, and screams
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gptkbp:weight
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53 to 220 pounds
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gptkbp:young
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kittens
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gptkbp:youth_programs
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1 to 6 kittens per litter
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:carnivore
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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