The Rockies: A Natural History, Richard Cannings, David Suzuki Foundation, pp. 164, Greystone Books, 2007, ISBN 978-1-55365-285-4, ... The cougar, also known as mountain lion or puma (a name from the language of the Incas), is one of the most widely ... male can weigh up to 68 kilograms (150 pounds) - but it is actually more closely related to the Cheetah than the Lion ...
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Caso, A., Lopez-Gonzalez, C., Payan, E., Eizirik, E., de Oliveira, T., Leite-Pitman, R., Kelly, M., Valderrama, C. & Lucherini, M. (2008). Puma concolor. 2008 संकटग्रस्त प्रजातियों की IUCN लाल सूची. IUCN 2008. Retrieved on March 22, 2009. Database entry includes justification for why this species is least concern
