The New Student's Reference Work/Puma

Puma (pū' mȧ), a member of the family inhabiting the  from  to. It goes under a variety of names in different parts of the country, as catamount, panther, American lion etc. It is about 40 inches long, without the tail, tawny in color above and soiled white below. Pumas are good climbers, but are not confined to wooded districts. They prey upon, and other animals; near habitations they kill calves,  and. See True's Puma or American Lion in the report of the United States National Museum for 1889.