Wild Cats World - The Puma lineage is a monophyletic clade that includes three extant species, each in its own genus, differing in size, range, and coat pattern: Puma concolor, Herpailurus yagouaroundi,
![Felis concolor, Print, The cougar (Puma concolor), also commonly known by other names including mountain lion, panther, puma, and catamount, is a large felid of the subfamily Felinae native to the Americas. Felis concolor, Print, The cougar (Puma concolor), also commonly known by other names including mountain lion, panther, puma, and catamount, is a large felid of the subfamily Felinae native to the Americas.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2A2MKJA/felis-concolor-print-the-cougar-puma-concolor-also-commonly-known-by-other-names-including-mountain-lion-panther-puma-and-catamount-is-a-large-felid-of-the-subfamily-felinae-native-to-the-americas-its-range-from-the-canadian-yukon-to-the-southern-andes-of-south-america-is-the-widest-of-any-large-wild-terrestrial-mammal-in-the-western-hemisphere-an-adaptable-generalist-species-the-cougar-is-found-in-most-american-habitat-types-it-is-the-biggest-cat-in-north-america-and-the-second-heaviest-cat-in-the-new-world-after-the-jaguar-secretive-and-largely-solitary-by-nature-the-2A2MKJA.jpg)
Felis concolor, Print, The cougar (Puma concolor), also commonly known by other names including mountain lion, panther, puma, and catamount, is a large felid of the subfamily Felinae native to the Americas.
![San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance on Twitter: "Mountain lion, puma, cougar, panther—this cat is known by more names than just about any other mammal. But no matter what you call it, it's San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance on Twitter: "Mountain lion, puma, cougar, panther—this cat is known by more names than just about any other mammal. But no matter what you call it, it's](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DueRyRnWsAAUEKl.jpg:large)