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Star and Thunder are sister and brother
mountain lions that joined Wildwood Zoo in the fall of
2008. They were born May 1, 2008 at Maple Lane Wildlife
Farm in Indiana. They are very active and love to play,
wrestle, and watch the geese at the zoo.
Even though Star weighs 50 pounds less
than Thunder she doesn't let him push her around.
Star and Thunder are both very vocal and
like to be talked to. You may hear them chirp and even
purr if you listen closely. Mountain lions are
classified as small cats because they cannot roar. They
can make many other sounds including chirps, hisses, growls
and screams.
Mountain Lions are very large cats that
are often referred to as cougars or pumas.
Mountain lions are the fourth heaviest cat in the world
(after tigers, lions, and jaguars). Mountain lions are
carnivores that feed on any prey they can catch.
They will everything from insects to moose, although
their most important prey species are deer and elk.
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Mountain Lion Range in North America |
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