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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 Cover/Shelter The Cougars Crib WHAT DO MOUNTAIN LIONS NEED TO SURVIVE IN THIER NATURAL HABITAT ? WHAT DO MOUNTAIN LIONS NEED TO SURVIVE IN THIER NATURAL HABITAT ? Mountain Lions need an area of land that contains plenty of their primary prey. Somewhere to hide, hunt,stalk, and live.Also they usually use dense thicket or piles of boulders for a den. For Females they need a place that supports their need to hide their kittens from other mountain lion competition and/or other predators. Lastly, studies showed mountain lions referred steep,rocky, areas covered with dense douglas fir and ponderosa pine. Water Mountain Lions get their water from streams, rivers, and ponds. Researchers believe that cougars get their water from the blood of their prey. Scientist Kenney Logan also agrees and includes that the blood also provides them with nutrients and vitamins. In addition, one of their main prey a mule deer, is often found drinking water from the same sources which leads them to hunt near the drinking source. Mountain Lions get their water from streams, rivers, and ponds. Researchers believe that cougars get their water from the blood of their prey. Scientist Kenney Logan also agrees and includes that the blood also provides them with nutrients and vitamins. In addition, one of their main prey a mule deer, is often found drinking water from the same sources which leads them to hunt near the drinking source. Food Mountain Lions have a few primary and secondary animals they feed off. The mule deer, and the white-tailed deer are their primary prey which MUST be present in their habitat in order to survive..Other animals such as raccoons, rabbits, mice, squirrels andmore are secondary prey. Mountain lions don't eat everyday. They have to obtain a balance of 8 to 10 pounds in order for them to have a healthy diet.One kill lasts them for at least up to 14 days. After they are filled up they will hide their food with dry leaves, pine needles or grass to protect the food from other animals and to minimize the food to going into waste. Then, later return to the food after a few days and feed on it again for another round. Sources..mountainlion.org/CAL_ch4.asp
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