Cougar vs mountain lion

Hi, I'm Ranger Lori and I have just a few minutes to share with you a little glimpse into the life of Grand Canyon’s top predator, the mountain lion.

Mountain lion lifespan

Not only is the mountain lion Grand Canyon’s top predator in every habitat through this park, it’s also serving a valuable role. Its helping to maintain the ecological balance throughout this wilderness ecosystem.

Now, the lion, as our top predator in the park, is also a skillful hunter.

Weighing up to 200 pounds and measuring in length from 6 to 8 feet long. This is an animal that is capable of running 45 miles per hour, and leaping 15 feet straight up in the air. Wow! It has wonderful senses; great hearing, spectacular vision.

In fact, its vision is so good, it can see with 1/6 of the light that you and I need at night.

Mountain lion size and weight

Mountain lion height

Mountain lion speed

Mountain lion weight

Mountain lion diet

It’s a wonderful nocturnal vision. Don’t let that stop you from going on a night walk while you’re here, though.

They have tremendous weapons as well. You can see, cats have sharp retractable claws, and powerful teeth. In fact, you can tell by looking at the skull of the mountain lion, this is a true carnivore.

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