Recent record of a cougar (Puma concolor) in Louisiana, with notes on diet, based on analysis of fecal materials

Paul L. Leberg; Michael R. Carloss; Larry J. Dugas; Kristine L. Pilgrim; L. Scott Mills; M. Clay Green; Daniel Scognamillo

doi:10.1656/1528-7092(2004)003[0653:RROACP]2.0.CO;2

Recent record of a cougar (Puma concolor) in Louisiana, with notes on diet, based on analysis of fecal materials

Paul L. Leberg, Michael R. Carloss, Larry J. Dugas, Kristine L. Pilgrim, L. Scott Mills, M. Clay Green, Daniel Scognamillo

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We report a sighting, supported by DNA evidence from a scat, of a cougar (Puma concolor) in southeastern Louisiana. The 16S-rRNA genotype obtained from mtDNA is one that is common throughout North America, making it difficult to determine the origin of the individual. Based on DNA and hair scale analysis, the scat contained the partially digested remains of a dog (Canis familiaris) and an eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), indicating that the individual was successfully foraging on locally occurring prey.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	653-658
Number of pages	6
Journal	Southeastern Naturalist
Volume	3
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1656/1528-7092(2004)003[0653:RROACP]2.0.CO;2
State	Published - Dec 2004

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Recent record of a cougar (Puma concolor) in Louisiana, with notes on diet, based on analysis of fecal materials

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