Perilous Pumas - Cutest Animals That Could Kill You! - Cat of Many Names

Sep 29, 2026

Perilous Pumas explains how pumas are large cats found in the Americas and why they can be dangerous despite their beauty. It introduces common names people use for pumas, including pumas, mountain lions, cougars, panthers, and catamounts, and clarifies which big-cat group pumas belong to. The book highlights physical traits such as size, color, tail shape, and regional differences, emphasizing safety and caution around wild pumas.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryComic

FormatPDF

Pages32

Reading Time12 min

AccessFree to download

Cat of Many Names

A Big Cat?

3HS人710W人dVW SnO]jdinOK77IYCno 1H1 STvkIN 1SHino 1 / 1 CUTEST ANMALS...THAT COUL力 LYOU! PERILOUSGareth Stevens PUBLISHINGBY MARY MOLLY SHEA Please visit our website,www.garethstevens.com.For a free color catalog of all our high-quality books,call toll free 1-800-542-2595 or fax 1-877-542-2596. # Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names:Shea,Mary Molly. Title:Perilous pumas/Mary Molly Shea. Description:New York:Gareth Stevens Publishing,2018.|Series:Cutest animais...hat could kill you!|Includes index. Identifiers:ISBN 9781538210918(pbk.)|ISBN 9781538210932(library bound)|ISBN 9781538210925(6 pack) Subjects:LCSH:Puma-Juvenile literature.Classification:LCC QL737.C23 S5242018|DDC 599.75'24-dc23 First Edition Published in 2018 byGareth Stevens Publishing111 East 14th Street,Suite 349New York,NY 10003 Copyright ◎2018 Gareth Stevens Publishing Designer:Sarah Liddell Editor:Therese Shea Photo credits:Cover,p.1 Debbi Steinhausser/Shutterstock.com;wood texture used throughoutImageman/Shutterstock.com;slash texture used throughout d1sk/Shutterstock.com;p.5 creativex/Shutterstock.com;pp.7,20-21 Warren Metcalf/Shutterstock.com;pp.8-9(main)MelaniWright/Shutterstock.com;p.9(map)AridOcean/Shutterstock.com;p.11 critterbiz/Shutterstock.com;pp.12-13 Volodymyr Burdiak/Shutterstock.com;p.15 Scott E Read/Shutterstock.com;pp.16-17 Ipatov/Shutterstock.com;p.19 The Len/Shutterstock.com. All rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced in any form withoutpermission in writing from the publisher,except by a reviewer. Printed in China CPSIA campliance informa lion.Botch *CW18GS:For further informatian contoact Goreth Stevens,New York,New York a 1-800-542-2595. Cat of Many Names.A Big Cat?...............6Cats on the Map........8Peekaboo,Puma!..........10A Hunter's Body.........12Sneak Attack .............14Hide and Eat...........16People and Pumas ............18Important Pumas...............20Glossary...................22For More Information............23Index............24Words in the glossary appear in bold type the first time they are used in the text. # CAT OFMANY NAMES Pumas,mountain lions,cougars,panthers, catamounts-they're all the same big cat!People in differentplaces call them different names.Pumas and jaguars arethe only large cats in the Americas. Pumas are beautiful.If you saw one,you might wantto pet it.But don't even think about it!These wild creaturescan be deadly.While they don't normally hunt people,youshould never trust them. No matter how cuteTHE DANGEROUS DETAIIS The word “puma”comes fromthese cats look,theythe ancient language of the Inca people of South America.can kill!4 THEREAREMORE THAN80 NAMES FORPUMAS IMALL!5 # A BIGCAT? Lions,tigers,leopards,and cheetahs are in the groupcalled "big cats."Pumas are sometimes not included.Pumasare much bigger than your house cat,though!Large malepumas are usually around 4 feet(1.2 m)long and weighabout 135 pounds (61 kg).Females are often smaller andweigh less. Adult pumas are all one color with a lighter belly.They can be grayish to reddish brown.TheirTHE DANGEROUS DETAILS Pumas living near the equatorlong tail commonly hasare usually smaller than those living farther north or south!a black tip.

FAQs

Why are pumas considered dangerous even if they look cute?

Pumas can be deadly. Even though they normally do not hunt people, the book advises never to trust them.

What are some other names for pumas?

People in different places call pumas many names, including mountain lions, cougars, panthers, and catamounts.

How do pumas differ from a house cat and other big cats?

Pumas are much bigger than a house cat. The book notes that lions, tigers, leopards, and cheetahs are called “big cats,” and pumas are sometimes not included in that group.

Sep 29, 2026

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