catamount

The Texas mountain lion, also called a cougar, panther, puma, and catamount, is scientifically called Puma concolor (Latin for cat of one color). The animal, which only lives to be approximately 12-years-old in the wild, is a brown color with a wide head and paws. Male mountain lions can weigh up to 165 pounds and grow to be eight feet in length. Females usually weigh about 100 pounds.