Who Knew that Cougars Are Such Social Animals?Top of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 678, Segment 3
Nov 9, 2017 • 17m
Guest: Mark Elbroch, PhD, Lead Scientist, Puma Program, Panthera
BYU’s mascot, the cougar, lives throughout the West, but since they hunt at night, there’s a lot we don’t know about them. Scientists have always thought that cougars are solitary animals who don’t interact with each other unless they’re mating or fighting. But a recent study reveals that they actually don’t mind some company at dinner.