Here are All of North America's Recorded Fatal Mountain Lion Attacks

Can You Identify Mountain Lion Tracks?

Observing mountain lion tracks is a fascinating way to understand their behavior. When tracking, the distinctive pattern of prints overlapping, with the big cat stepping exactly in its own paw print but in the opposite direction, can reveal a lot. This behavior often signifies the mountain lion’s routine of shuttling between a recent kill and its day bed for rest. Interestingly, if it’s a mother with cubs, she tends to take them to a safe distance from the carcass to protect them from other crit