After fasting, the lion may come back to uncover its kill and feed over the course of a few days.Ī mountain lion spends most of its time alone and can live about 12 years in the wild and up to 25 years in captivity. The lion will now fast for a few days, digesting and resting. Once a mountain lion has killed it’s prey, usually by swiftly and cleanly breaking the neck, it will gorge on the carcass until it can eat no more, then covers the remainder with leaves and dirt. They prefer to ambush their prey from behind. Mountain lions are solitary hunters and usually hunt at night. Those animals may include wild hogs, rabbits, skunks ,rodents and other small mammals, birds, and even fish. However, they can survive preying on small animals as well. They are most abundant in areas where deer are plentiful as most often deer is the lion’s staple diet. They are more at home in brushy areas than in open prairies. They live in many different parts of California, from deserts to the coast range, remote mountains, canyons, or hilly areas with good cover. The cubs are weaned at six weeks of age and will then weight eight times their birth weight.Ībout half of California is prime mountain lion country. They are covered with blackish-brown spots and have dark rings around their tails. The typical litter size is two or three one-pound kittens, or cubs. Females usually breed every two to three years. Mountain lions breed any time of year, spring being the peak season. Their height at the shoulder is 25 – 30 inches.
The females weight ranges 65 to 90 pounds. The males are generally larger than females weighing 130 to 150 pounds. Their color is tawny with black tipped tail and ears. Adult mountain lions are more than seven feet long with a 32 inch tail.
The mountain lion is called by more names than any other mammal – cougar, puma panther, catamount or simply – lion. Mountain lions (Felis concolor) are the largest native North American cat except for the slightly larger Jaguar.
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