When we were camping in Joseph D. Grant Santa Clara County Park the camp host told us that we were in mountain lion country. The mountain lion is a solitary creature and travels in ones or twos. When on all four legs at its highest point it is just above the knee of a man six feet tall.
The mountain lion is also know as the puma or cougar and prays mainly on deer but also feeds on smaller animals such as raccoons, porcupines and coyotes. Mountain lions are found mostly in California, Mexico and South America but are often found in Canadian forests as well.
So next time you’re camping in the Americas look out for a mountain lion, if your lucky you might just spot one!
