Mountain Lions

Mountain Lion Lounging

Kingdom: Animalia:

* Multicellular

*Rely on other organisms for nourishment

*Ingest and digest food internally

Phylum: Chordata

*Have a notochord at some phase in their life

*Have a symmetrical body

*Have gill slits or pouches to obtain oxygen in a liquid  environment

*Have a head, tail and a digestive system

Class: Mammalia

*Have large brains

*Have hair and sweat glands

*Have a complex nervous system

*Have a four chambered heart

*Conceive their young

*Nourish young with milk

*They are endothermic

Order: Carnivora

*Eat meat

*Have teeth

*Accute senses

*Excellent vision and hearing

*Simple stomach

*Insulated with fat called blubber

Family: Felidae

*Great hunters

*Retractable claws

*Fast runners

*Big teeth

Genus: Puma

Species: Puma Concolor

Mountain Lions are very smart animals.  They can run at speeds up to 60mph.  They love to go out and hunt for food.  These animals are very stealthy and  quick at catching there prey.  Mountain Lions are very cute but are known for attacking things that they feel are threatening them.  Overall they are intelligent animals.

Marvelous

Outrageous

Unique

Notorious

Taimed

Atrocious

Interesting

Not Nice

Like Meat

Intelligent

Outstanding

Never Ending Fights

References:

www.animaldiversityweb.com   December 12, 2000

Picture and Backround: www.corbis.com 

January 10,2000