Eastern Cougar
Puma concolor couguar
Background information
Type: mammal
Weight: 62 kg males; 42 kg females
Length: 1,270 mm males; 1,140 mm females
Family: Felidae
Statue: Extinct
The eastern cougar lives principally in east America.
Cause of extinction
Starvation, deforestation and hunting are the causes of extinction.