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What is the name of a mountain lion?
No animal on earth has as many names as the mountain lion, Felis Concolar. Here is a list of names for this cat. Mountain lion Puma Panther Catamount Painter Cougar Deer tiger All above names refer to the same species, Felis Concolar.
What is the genus and species of a cougar?
The genus and species of a cougar is Puma concolor.
Why are plants given a scientific name along with a common name?
Scientific names are exact. They tell us the genus and species that the animal or plant belongs to and only one scientific name is given to each species. Common names, on the other hand, are abundant with many species having two or more common names. Let's look at the cougar as an example. Its scientific name is Puma concolor. It's common names include cougar, Florida panther, panther, puma, catamount and mountain lion. A puma is neither a panther nor a lion. It is in a genus that it shares with the jaguarundi so you can see where confusion would come in.
What is the two part scientific name for a cougar?
The two-part scientific name for a cougar is Puma concolor.
What are the cougars genus and species?
Puma concolor is the scientific name for the cougar.
