Mountain Lion Puma concolor
Identification
This large cat has a long tail and tawny fur. It is powerful and elusive.
Location
Extirpated
Size
70 to 150 pounds
Diet
It feeds on deer and small mammals.
Habitat
It formerly occurred in Ohio forests.
Activity Period
Year round
Behavior
It is solitary and maintains large territories. It was active year round.
Lifecycle
Breeding occurs year round.
Population
The population is absent in Ohio.
History
It was extirpated due to hunting.
Human Interactions
It avoids humans.
Facts
It can leap more than twenty feet in a single bound.
Sources
ODNR academic sources
Deer small mammals birds | Forests mountains brushlands | Formerly in Ohio