Mountain cat
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PUMA.
Last seen on: –L.A. Times Daily Crossword – Dec 13 2022
–L.A. Times Daily Crossword – Jun 23 2022
–The Sun – Two Speed Crossword – Mar 20 2021
–The Sun – Two Speed Crossword – Dec 28 2020
–LA Times Crossword 11 Sep 20, Friday
–The Washington Post Crossword – Sep 11 2020
–The Washington Post Crossword – Apr 21 2020
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Random information on the term “Mountain cat”:
Oreailurus jacobita
The Andean mountain cat (Leopardus jacobita) is a small wild cat native to the high Andes that has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List because fewer than 2,500 individuals are thought to exist in the wild. It is traditionally considered a sacred animal by indigenous Aymara and Quechua people.
It was first described by Emilio Cornalia who named it in honour of Jacobita Mantegazza.
The Andean mountain cat has an ashy-gray fur, a gray head, ears and face. The areas around the lips and cheeks are white; two dark brown lines run from the corners of the eyes across the cheeks. There are some black spots on the forelegs, yellowish-brown blotches on the flanks, and up to two narrow, dark rings on the hind limbs. The long bushy tail has 6–9 rings, which are dark brown to black. The markings of juveniles are darker and smaller than those of adults. The skulls of adult specimens range in length from 100.4 to 114.8 mm (3.95 to 4.52 in) and are larger than those of the pampas cat and domestic cat.
Random information on the term “PUMA”:
Puma is a genus in the family Felidae that contains the cougar (also known as the puma, among other names), and may also include several poorly known Old World fossil representatives (for example, Puma pardoides, or Owen’s panther, a large, cougar-like cat of Eurasia’s Pliocene). In addition to these potential Old World fossils, a few New World fossil representatives are possible, such as Puma pumoides and the two proposed species of the so-called “American cheetah”.
Pumas are large, secretive cats. They are also commonly known as cougars and mountain lions, and are able to reach larger sizes than some other “big” cat individuals. Despite their large size, they are thought to be more closely related to smaller feline species. The seven subspecies of pumas all have similar characteristics, but tend to vary in color and size. Pumas are thought to be one of the most adaptable of felines on the American continents, because they are found in a variety of different habitats, unlike other various cat species.