{"id":9300,"date":"2021-08-12T10:31:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T10:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/?p=9300"},"modified":"2022-04-15T17:26:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T17:26:53","slug":"how-does-a-cougar-adapt-to-its-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/how-does-a-cougar-adapt-to-its-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does A Cougar Adapt To Its Environment?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You may already know that cougars live in many different regions<\/a> throughout the Americas, but do you know just how expansive their range really is? Cougars can live in every type of climate, from desert areas to rainforests to frozen wastelands. So, how does a cougar adapt to its environment? What does it need to survive, and how does it protect itself? In this article, we\u2019ll answer all of these questions and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Do Cougars Live?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cougars have an incredibly wide range. They are only found in the Americas, but they inhabit many different environments from the northern reaches of Canada all the way to southern Chile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In North America, cougars are mostly found in the western United States and Canada.<\/strong> An isolated subspecies of cougar, known as the Florida panther, lives in the Everglades region of Florida.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cougars used to live throughout North America, but predator extermination efforts during the early 1900s forced them farther and farther west. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, isolated cougars are sometimes spotted in central and eastern regions, as young male cougars in particular have a tendency to roam far from their birth place in search of new territory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cougars can be found throughout central and South America.<\/strong> They can live in a wide range of climates including mountains, grasslands, forests, and deserts, as well as tropical and subtropical regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do Cougars Survive in Their Environment?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Since cougars are so widely distributed throughout the Americas, you may wonder how they can survive and even thrive in so many different places. What is it about these big cats that allows them to adjust to such a variety of environments and climates?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several ways in which cougars are highly adaptable and resilient. Some of these include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n