Cougars, pumas, and mountain lions. Are they the same animal? Depending on where you live, you’ve probably heard of at least one of these names. While these are all very different, they actually refer ...

Mountain lions are one of North America’s most beautiful feline predators. These big cats are known by many names, including cougar, puma, and panther. Mountain lions survive on stealth, roaming an ...

A powerful roar rocked the forest before the silhouette of a lioness appeared at an Indian reserve, a potent image of how ...

Many animal names mislead, stemming from early observations and comparisons rather than scientific accuracy. Creatures like ...

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African lions have thunderous roars. The explosive sound rattles your eardrums when it booms in a nature documentary. But it turns out that the powerful roar we attribute to the big cats isn’t the ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising second type of lion roar, using AI to decode vocal signatures with remarkable precision. This breakthrough sheds new light on how lions communicate and offers a ...

The thunderous roar of the MGM lion that has opened Hollywood films for nearly a century has conditioned us to hear the big cat’s call as a blunt declaration: a booming blast announcing power and ...

Two images that circulated online in November 2025 claimed (archived) to show a wolf protecting a litter of wild piglets from a prowling mountain lion in Montana. According to the story that ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park has been closed until further notice because of mountain lion activity. Researchers ...

Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park was closed Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 4, and will remain closed for an undetermined amount of time due to recent mountain lion activity. An alert from OC Parks said the ...

Mountain lion sightings are rare in South Dakota, with wildlife officials estimating there are only 200 to 300 in the wild in the state. Still, in a recent social media post, Deadwood city officials ...