FIELD BOOK OF MAMMALS 



Maine, and southern Alberta; now extinct in much of this 

 range. 



Food. — Chiefly the larger mammals when they can be 

 found, such as Deer, Wapiti, Mountain Sheep, Antelope, and 



Fig. 36. Cougar 



domestic stock, but preying upon almost all of the smaller 

 mammals, birds, and even, it is said, grasshoppers. 

 Enemies. — Practically none when mature. 



Species and Subspecies of Cougars. 

 The classification of the Cougars is in a condition far from 

 satisfactory. Many names are in more or less current usage 

 and it is very likely that when these big Cats are revised upon 

 the basis of large series of specimens, it will be found that all of 

 the North American Cougars are races of the one species. 



Adirondack CougSiT. —Felis couguar Kerr. ^ , ^ ^ 



As described above. Found in "Adirondack Mountams, 

 New York Green Mountains, Vermont, and until recently 

 higher Alleghenies of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West 

 Virginia, where a few may still occur." (Merriam) j 



Florida Cougar. — Felis coryi Bangs. . • -ul 



Size large; head large; legs and feet long. Upperparts rich^ 

 rusty, yellower on sides; black on ears and spot at base ot 



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