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Five adorable puma cubs playing in a shallow, clear river during a vibrant autumn season. The water reflects the surrounding trees ablaze with red, orange, and yellow leaves. Golden hour sunlight streams through the foliage, casting dappled light and a warm glow on the cubs and the water.

The cougar, also called puma, mountain lion, catamount, and panther, is a large small cat native to the Americas. It inhabits North, Central and South America, making it the most widely distributed wild, terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the most widespread in the world.