By now, Texans and many others throughout the country know the story of a male mountain lion that was seen on trail cameras in Rowlett, a town east of Dallas in Dallas County. Biologists with Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) later confirmed that the sighting and paw prints were, indeed, those of a mountain lion. …
Mountain Lion
Mountain Lion – Puma concolor Mountain lions, as they’re commonly called in the West, are also known as cougars, pumas, and panthers. Males commonly weigh 110 – 232 pounds, while females range from 79 – 132 pounds, though Texas cats typically weigh at the lower end of the range. Very nimble climbers and great jumpers, they can leap 30 …