Arizona Mountain Lion
by Dennis Boyd
Title
Arizona Mountain Lion
Artist
Dennis Boyd
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Description
(Photographed at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum) This handsome tan or reddish brown Mountain Lion is exploring his enclosure. The young have numerous black spots that mostly disappear with age. The mountain lion has a long tail that is about 1/3 of body length, white underneath with a dark brown or black tip. They weight varies between 70-150 pounds (males usually larger than females) they are 25-32 inches tall at the shoulder (similar to a German shepherd dog) 5 ½ to more than 8 feet long.
Average litter of three kittens, which are yellowish-brown with black spots
Kittens stay with mother for approximately 18 months
Live up to 13 years in wild with average of less than 6 years
Can jump 20 feet vertically and 40 feet horizontally in a single leap.
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August 25th, 2017
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