are mountain lions nocturnal?
The mountain lion (cougar, puma, catamount, panther; Fig. 1) is the largest cat native to North America. The head is relatively small, and the face is short and rounded. The neck and body are elongate and narrow. The legs are very muscular and the hind legs are considerably longer than the forelegs. The Mountain Lion is the largest of the wild cats in North America. A male lion can average 130  150 pounds and a female 65-90 pounds. Mountain Lions are a tawny to grayish color. They are dark brown at the tip of their long tail. They are also dark brown on the back of their ears and on the sides of their nose. Mountain Lion sightings continued around West Virginia, with people reporting sightings or evidence of a. Mountain Lion. If you should see a mountain lion consider yourself lucky and enjoy the moment. But be sure e-mail us your sighting. Heed warning signs. Keep dogs on leash, especially near streams. Make noise. Reduce your chances of surprising a bear. Avoid berry patches. Move away. Make yourself look large and back away, giving the bear room to leave. Report Sightings — follow the link under Black Bears and Mountain Lions or call 303-441-3440. Mountain lions are shy, elusive, and primarily nocturnal animals that occasionally are active during daylight hours. For this reason they are seldom observed, which leads the general public to believe that they are relatively rare, even in areas where lion populations are high. Your neighborhood is bear country, too! 1  Heed warning signs. 2  Keep dogs on leash, especially near streams. 3  Make noise.  Avoid berry 1  patches. Move away.  Report Sightings — follow the link under Black Bears and Mountain Lions or call 303-441-3440. Mountain Lions prefer to live in areas of rugged mountains and forests, but will adapt to areas of rolling hills with little cover and the desert. A home range for an adult male lion can be over 100 square miles. Females travel a smaller range of 20 to 60 square miles. Mountain Lion Safety. A glimpse of one of these magnificent cats would be a vacation highlight, but you need to take precautions to protect you and your children from an accidental encounter. 1  Don’t hike alone. 2  Make noise to avoid surprising a lion and keep children close to you at all times. 3  If you do encounter a lion, do not run. What to Do If You Meet A Lion. To report mountain lion sightings, follow the link under Black Bears and Mountain Lions or call 303-441-3440. When venturing into mountain lion habitat, go in groups and make plenty of noise in an effort to reduce your chances of surprising a lion. The preferred food of the Mountain Lion is mule deer, or occasionally a bighorn sheep, but a lion will make a meal of any small animal, such as coyote, fox, raccoon, rabbit, rodents, and birds. Lions often keep a carcass covered with dirt, leaves or snow and return to feed on it over the course of a few days.
Yes, Mountain lions are primarily nocturnal animals.