Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusPuma (Mountain Lions)
- SpeciesPuma concolor (Mountain Lion)
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Jaguarundi
Puma yagouaroundi
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Margay
Leopardus wiedii
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
Coyote
Canis latrans
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Hooded Skunk
Mephitis macroura
Desert Spotted Skunk
Spilogale leucoparia
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Lion in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Mountain Lion sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mountain Lion in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Lion in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.