Males average around 7.9 feet from nose to tail tip, while females average 6.7 feet in length. The cat's coat is tawny on top and lighter on the belly, leading the name 'mountain lion.' Males and females look similar, but males tend to be larger. This is a great focal type piece that would work as a stand alone mount or as part of a collection of North American predators or big game species. The mountain lion is the fourth largest cat in the world after the tiger, lion, and jaguar. They are tremendous hunters and have incredible strength for pulling their prey up into trees where it is away from other predators. The largest of cats can sometimes measure up to 8′ or more. This large sized male (called a “Tom”) comes from central Montana. While fairly substantial numbers roam freely, they are not often seen. Mountain Lions, also known as Cougars, are commonly found through out much of the central and western parts of North America and to a lesser extent even in to the eastern regions. In captivity, they can live up to 21 years. In the wild, a mountain lion can live up to 10 years. The young may stay with their mother for as long as 26 months, but usually separate after about 15 months. Litters can range in size from one to six cubs. He is standing on a great rock overhang that has terrific coloring. Female mountain lions usually give birth every two years. We have awarded this mount our highest grade for taxidermy workmanship: “Premier”.
The map from that publication is shown below, with the current mountain lion range in green and confirmed mountain lion locations as black dots. (See attached photos) This is a nice sized cat that measures over 7 foot in length (approximately 7’4″ total length nose to tail). Mountain lions have been dispersing away from these population areas, and researchers recently mapped all confirmed mountain lion observations from 1990-2008 (LaRue et al. This is a great lion that has seen some battles judging by the scars on the face and forehead. This cat is pose in a descending movement. They vary in length from 59 108 inches with a tail length of 21 36 inches, and height from 23 28 inches at the shoulder. This is wonderful taxidermy piece that has a large sized lion standing on a rock. “Did I just see movement over there?” seems to be the expression on this beautiful Mountain Lions face.
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