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This revised edition surveys key aspects of cougars, describing these American wild cats' appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why cougars have long, thin bodies.

Explores the physical and behavioral characteristics of mountain lions and examines where they live. Reveals what these large cats eat and details the impact of human encroachment on their range and numbers. Includes photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

"Simple text and color photos touch on the body parts, habitat, and behavior of cougars, also known as mountain lions and pumas. A search-and-find feature reinforces key vocabulary in this leveled reader"-- Provided by publisher.

Explores the physical and behavioral characteristics of pumas and examines how they interact with other animals in their environment. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

"The sighting of a cougar in the Minnesota River Valley, outside the Twin Cities, is incredibly rare. A deadly cougar attack on a human in this area is about as likely as getting struck by lightning—twice. Yet when wealthy business owner Jack McGregor is found dead, the physical evidence seems incontrovertible. Sheriff Rusty Benson brings in Sam Rivers, a US Fish & Wildlife (USFW) special agent and a wildlife biologist, to examine the scene...

With problems mounting at home and with his best friend, when sixth-grader Chip discovers a family of Florida panthers in the marshy woods behind an abandoned farm, he puts aside his own predicaments and concentrates on finding a safe home for the wild animals.

Text and photographs look at cougars.

Thirteen-year-old Teddy Fitzroy and his girlfriend, Summer, investigate when a mountain lion is accused of killing a prized dog outside of FunJungle Wild Animal Park in the Texas Hill Country.

"From the cocreators of Water: How We Can Protect Our Freshwater comes a compelling picture book about threatened animal species around the world, among them elephants, hedgehogs, spoon-billed sandpipers, gibbons, salmon, grizzly bears, and cougars. Discover how the infringement of humans into these creatures' habitats has cut them off from vital pathways and put them at risk, then find out how people are helping them by reconnecting wildlands and...

Describes the cougar and its natural habitat, including physical traits, social life, survival instincts, birth and development, and interaction with humans.