The eastern cougar goes by many names: mountain lion, puma, panther, catamount, American lion, and mishibijn, an Ojibwa term. Mountain lions hold the distinction of being the largest wild cat in North ...

The Topeka Zoo announced in a press release on March 11 that a mountain lion named Cassy passed away at the age of 17. The mountain lion was considered geriatric and was receiving constant care ...

In the early hours of Feb. 28, Mendocino Coast resident and biologist Nadia El Adili awoke to a grim scene: two goats and a sheep — all cherished family pets — had been killed by a mountain ...

The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office is working to locate the wild animal so they move the mountain lion out of the residential area. A family in California got a furry surprise on Friday when ...

Mountain lions possess round and erect ears. ©Jim Cumming/Shutterstock.com The mountain lion belongs to the big cat family Felidae. In certain regions, it goes by the name puma, catamount, or panther.

Submitted Photo Gary Gorney, Minot, holds the mountain lion that attacked him during a pheasant hunt Thursday. It was a close encounter that Gary Gorney will never forget. The Minot man was ...