In the United States, “puma” refers to a woman in her 30s who dates younger men. A cougar is a woman in her 40s or 50s who seeks out younger male partners. Jaguars are women over 50 who date much younger men. Cougars and jaguars often go to clubs to meet younger men. Websites like Ashley Madison also connect older women with younger men. The porn industry popularized the terms cougar and MILF. Unlike MILFs, cougars actively pursue younger male partners.
What is the description of a cougar?
The cougar, also known as the puma or mountain lion, is a large native cat of the Americas. Its range spans from the Yukon to South America. An adaptable, generalist species, it occurs in most American habitats. Although capable of sprinting, it is an ambush predator that stalks through brush before delivering a powerful leap onto prey.
A cougar is a woman typically 40s-50s seeking younger male partners. Some see it as an expression of confidence and independence. Others assume it means she needs to unwind from life’s stresses. In past decades women were defined by marital and maternal status. Now some embrace being single.
Adult cougars reach 1.5-2.8 meters long, 75 cm high, weighing 70-90 kg. Females are approximately 30% smaller than males. Their bodies are covered in tawny fur except the whitish belly and chest. At birth kittens weigh over 1 pound with closed eyes and ears.
Cougars have no natural predators but compete with wolves and bears for resources. Their greatest enemy is humankind. Cougars can reach speeds of 80 km/h pursuing prey. Their 2-3 foot tail aids balance when moving. With remarkable adaptations, cougars have long intrigued humans.
What is a cougar vs Puma?
The cougar is also known as Puma Concolor. There are six subspecies in Americas and five of those in South America. An adult male measures about 2.75 metres nose to tail base. Cougars are larger towards temperate regions, smaller near the equator. Their yellowish-brown colour coat, belly whiter with little darker patches.
Mountain lion is also known as cougar, puma, panther, or catamount. Mountain lions have tan fur, except for the whitish-gray belly and chest.
While puma and cougar refer to different scientific classification, they are often used interchangeably. Regional slang differences too. In some United States regions, puma refers to a type of shoe, cougar means an older woman pursuing younger men.
A puma is a woman in her 30s who dates younger men, a cougar is in her 40s-50s seeking much younger men.
Jennifer Aniston called a puma for dating John Mayer, nine years younger. Demi Moore disliked the cougar label. She preferred puma, regarding her marriage to much younger Ashton Kutcher.
The mountain lion has 80 names, including panther. Although sometimes called panthers, cougars are not “black panthers”.
A black jaguar is also called black panther. Comic book hero and big cat.
Puma and cougar are noun mountain lion. Cougar also means a middle aged woman seeking casual relationships with much younger men.
Jaguars and pumas look and behave differently. Jaguars larger and found in the Americas. Pumas are Puma concolor, also known as cougars or mountain lions. Jaguars can eliminate cougars.
Cougar women don’t have long relationships, they like flings. Puma women “hunt” with cougars but stick with pumas, listen to latest music. A cougar’s relationships don’t last, she wants possessions.
Puma and cougar refer to the same species, also known as mountain lion or catamount. Puma used in Latin America, cougar in North America. Regional names vary but they are the same animal.
In slang puma means a woman in her 20s-30s seeking much younger men, a younger cougar. Cougar refers to an older woman using predatory sexual techniques on much younger men.
How many cougars are left in the world?
The population of cougars is said to be less than 50,000 left in the world. Cougars live in countries of the American continent such as Canadian forests, the United States of America, Patagonia, and other South American countries. Their population is declining due to habitat fragmentation. One issue in determining the number is their elusive nature. These solitary animals avoid human contact, making it difficult to study them. Their wide range and habitats also challenge research.
The cougar has a breeding population estimated at less than 50,000 by IUCN, with a declining trend. U.S. statistics are more optimistic, suggesting recovered populations. Cougars inhabit mountains to deserts from North America and a Florida region to most of South America. They live anywhere with shelter and prey.
Attacks on humans are very rare. In 100 years in B.C., five people were killed by cougars. Cougar threats to people are uncommon.
A feline species native to America has a wide distribution from Canada to Argentina and Chile. This expansion makes it the mammal with the greatest range on the continent.
In 1967, 150,893 Cougars were built. Approximate records are on 7,000. About 4,000 were parted out. That leaves 3,000, a 2% survival rate. Auction data shows 1967 Cougar value.
Declining natural prey and conflict with humans threaten African lions. North America has mountain lions called pumas, panthers or cougars. Tens of thousands are in the United States. A cougar and mountain lion are the same animal with different regional names. Colorado and California have higher than average U.S. populations.
Cougars can’t roar unlike big cats. They have powerful hind legs to leap 20 feet. An endangered famous cougar is the Florida panther. It has red fur with a black spot.
50,000 mountain lions remain globally. Cougars travel up to 30 miles per hour. Physical evidence like tracks can show small populations. Less than 50,000 breeding adults continue.
Vancouver Island has the highest cougar concentration globally. Though conflicts are rare, preparation minimizes harm to people or animals. Signs like tracks and cached prey indicate cougar presence.