Puma concolor costaricensis — Details

Costa Rican Puma learn more about names for this taxon

Overview

Distribution

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Historic Range:
Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica

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Conservation

Conservation Status

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Current Listing Status Summary

Status: Endangered
Date Listed: 06/14/1976
Lead Region: Foreign (Region 10) 
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Population detail:

Population location: entire
Listing status: E

For most current information and documents related to the conservation status and management of Puma concolor costaricensis, see its USFWS Species Profile
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Costa Rican cougar

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The Costa Rican Cougar, Puma concolor costaricensis[1], is a subspecies of Least Concern. feline[2]. 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. They weigh 25-80kg [3] . Like other cougars, it is amazingly fast, and can maneuver quite easily and skillfully. Even though conservation efforts of the Costa Rican Cougar has decreased against the Jaguar, it is less hunted because they have no spots[4].


References

  1. ^ http://www.panthera.org/species/cougar/subspecies
  2. ^ http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/18868/0
  3. ^ Sunquist, Mel; Sunquist, Fiona (2002). Wild Cats of the World. The University of Chicago Press. pp. 452. ISBN 0-226-77999-8. 
  4. ^ http://www.panthera.org/species/cougar/subspecies


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