APA: xʷƛ̓əqtnəc
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Definition: cougar
Lit.: The name means ‘long tail’.
Scientific name: [Felis concolor Linnaeus]
Ethnobiology: The cougar, or mountain lion, is the largest wild cat in British Columbia. Cougars are adapted to live in a wide range of habitats. They primarily eat deer, but also hunt various other mammals, birds and other wildlife for food.