- Costa Rican Cougar
Taxobox
name = Costa Rican Cougar
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo =Carnivora
familia =Felidae
genus = "Puma"
species = "P. concolor"
subspecies = "P. c. costaricensis"
trinomial = "Puma concolor costaricensis"
trinomial_authority = (Merriam, 1901)The Costa Rican Cougar, "Puma concolor costaricensis", is an endangered subspecies of feline. ThisCougar 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 inCosta Rica and can be found in various places and habitats. Like other cougars, it is amazingly fast, and can maneuver quite easily and skillfully.
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