What is a Catamount? And why it is the University of Vermont’s mascot

UVM touts an obscure name for its mascot, which is also known as a puma, cougar, panther and mountain lion. How the VT ...
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A man killed a mountain lion in Buckeye and won't face any legal consequences. Here's why

A Buckeye man who killed a mountain lion that attacked him and his dog would not face legal consequences because he acted in self-defense, state wildlife officials said. The incident occurred around ...
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I got nose-to-nose with a mountain lion. It was scary — and magical.

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — A mountain lion can sprint up to 50 mph, leap more than 20 feet in the air from a standstill and kill animals 10 times its size. Males can be more than eight feet long from nose ...

Hikers Survive Close Encounter with Mountain Lion After Spotting Wild Animal Following Them

All I could see at first was a large tan body, long tail, black tip,' Joey Thometz recalled of his shocking close call with ...