A cougar or mountain lion (Puma concolor) on the prowl in the winter snow
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Cougars in Yellowstone National Park are increasingly hunting their prey in rugged terrain as a strategic approach to reduce the risk of their kills being stolen by the growing population of bears and wolves in the area.
The habitat of cougars (Puma concolor) in Yellowstone National Park overlaps with that of grey wolves (Canis lupus) and grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis)…
Article corrected on 24 August 2023
We have corrected the number of kills made by the cougars
