😏😎 At the top of the mountain • Cougars (also called mountain lions, pumas, or panthers) are native to the Americas, holding the record for the widest range of any wild land mammal in the Western Hemisphere, from Canada’s Yukon down through North, Central, and South America to Patagonia, thriving in diverse habitats like forests, mountains, and deserts. They are adaptable, elusive predators that historically roamed nearly all American environments and continue to inhabit most suitable habitats