how did it get it's name?
The word 'cougar' is borrowed from the Portuguese "çuçuarana", via French; it was originally derived from the Tupi language.
Cougar
The word 'cougar' is borrowed from the Portuguese "çuçuarana", via French; it was originally derived from the Tupi language. 
what is the difference between puma cougar and mountain lion In the United States and Canada, it is also called "mountain lion" where can you find it? America,  In the Santa Ana Mountains what sort of places does it live in? It prefers steep canyons, escarpments, rim rocks, and dense brush.
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Cougar [SEP] Naming and etymology
The word 'cougar' is borrowed from the Portuguese "çuçuarana", via French; it was originally derived from the Tupi language. A current form in Brazil is "suçuarana". In the 17th century, Georg Marcgrave named it "cuguacu ara". Marcgrave's rendering was reproduced in 1648 by his associate Willem Piso. "Cuguacu ara" was then adopted by John Ray in 1693. In 1774, Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon converted "cuguacu ara" to "cuguar", which was later modified to "cougar" in English. Puma is the common name used in Latin America and most parts of Europe. The term puma is also used in the United States.