AnAge entry for Puma concolor

Classification (HAGRID: 01790)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Felidae
                    Genus: Puma
Species: Puma concolor
Common name: Cougar
Synonyms: Felis concolor

Maximum longevity: 27 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 1306
Sample size: Large
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: In the wild, these animals have been estimated to live up to 18 years [0542]. One captive specimen lived 27 years [1306].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0420] White and Seymour (2003), Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3 (PubMed)
[0441] William Burt et al. (1998), A Field Guide to Mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
[0731] Zullinger et al. (1984), Fitting sigmoid equations to mammalian growth curves
[0436] Cutler (1979), Evolution of human longevity: a critical overview (PubMed)
[1306] Variation in actuarial senescence does not reflect life span variation across mammals (PubMed)
[0448] Woodland Park Zoo