There are two cougar at GarLyn Zoological Park. Mercury pictured above at two years old and Zeke pictured below at about one year old. We have had these two for about 6 years now. Cougar are powerful, and majestic animals that mainly prey on larger animals like deer and elk. Cougar are also known as "Puma, Mountain Lion, Panther, Catamount, depending on the region in which they are found, are all the same basic animal. Cougar can grow to two hundred pounds or more. Size and coloration can vary somewhat. They the largest cat in North America and were once found all across continent, but are now found mainly in the western united states and in Canada and the small endangered Florida panther. Finally, Michigan has admitted the presents of cougar here in our state. Up to 30 across the Upper Peninsula and possibly 20 in the northern lower peninsula.