Costa Rican Cougar

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Costa Rican Cougar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Puma
Species: P. concolor
Subspecies: P. c. costaricensis
Trinomial name
Puma concolor costaricensis

The Costa Rican Cougar (Puma concolor costaricensis) is an endangered feline. This Cougar subspecies usually hunts at night and may sometimes travel long distances in search of food. Its average litter size is 3 cubs. The animal has a solid tan-colored coat without spots. This particular subspecies ranks as the second largest cat in Costa Rica and can be found in various places and habitats. Like its relatives on the mainland, it is amazingly fast, and can maneuver quite easily and skillfully.