Cougars

Be careful, there are cougars in this area.

Cougars can be extremely aggressive.

Cougars are powerful animals.

Cougars can attack humans.

Cougars are gorgeous animals.

I have a lot of respect for cougars.

Cougars purr just like our cats at home.

According to the Oregon State announcement, researchers documented the impact of cougars and wolves on the regeneration of forests and other flora around streams and rivers in Yellowstone National Park.

Cougars — also known as mountain lions, pumas and panthers — were once the top predator in the forests of eastern North America, but they were wiped out by the early 1900s due to habitat destruction, hunting and loss of their primary prey, deer. The last confirmed sighting of the big cats was more than 100 years ago, but that hasn't stopped people from looking for them.