Exotic Cats – Mountain Lions
The mountain lion, also known as the mountain lion subspecies, is currently classified by the IUCN as Vulnerable. They are native to the mountainous and highly diverse environment of the western United States and have managed to adapt and survive in their high-altitude mountain habitat.
There are seven subspecies of mountain lion, and all of them live on different continents and ranges. The mountain lion, or “puma” is the largest of the mountain lion subspecies and can reach an impressive height of about four feet. There are also two subspecies of mountain lion that are completely endangered; the black and the orange spotted lion.
The lion is generally referred to as a mountain lion and is only found in the cold climates of the U.S. The puma is found in warmer climates of North America and South America, but they are quite capable of living in cooler mountain areas and can be found in Alaska, Canada, and the northwestern states of the U.S.
Scientists believe that the black and orange spotted lion are currently found in three separate groups, and it is only the western and eastern ranges of their ranges that are protected by law. Those ranges are the Great Basin, the Uintah Basin, and the Rocky Mountains.
When mountain lions first began to be listed under the Endangered Species Act, scientists argued that mountain lions could only survive if there were several different mountain lion populations in the U.S. However, scientists have since found evidence that mountain lions can migrate into the warmer climates and create a stable population. These mountain lions are the result of a breeding program begun by scientists.
Scientists believe that there are two main factors that cause the mountain lion subspecies to become endangered. One is that they were historically hunted, and the other is that they are considered an exotic species and therefore have very few protections when it comes to protection from predators, weather conditions, and other factors.
When mountain lions were first classified as an endangered species, it was considered that all mountain lions were considered to be under the mountain lion subspecies that was classified as endangered in the U.S. Currently, scientists have determined that two subspecies of mountain lions are actually in different endangered species listings. The western mountain lion, and the eastern mountain lion are in separate endangered listings and have the ability to breed and reproduce successfully in the wild.