NAMES MANY OF CAT Introduction Thousands of years ago a girl stepped onto the rocky western coast of a strange land She had come from Asia to the Americas with her people They were seeking animals to hunt for food and fur As the people came ashore the girl spotted a streak of brown fur vanishing into the forest
Big Cat Fact Today the mountain lion is known by more than 150 names It has more names than any other animal in the world
American Indian Names for Mountain Lions Name klandagi katalgar ko-icto puma Meaning lord of the forest greatest of wild hunters cat of god mighty magic animal Four hundred years ago a boy splashed onto the eastern coast of the same land He had come from Europe to the Americas with his family They were hoping to start a better life As he helped unload supplies the boy felt eyes upon him He scanned the swampy shoreline He saw a big cat just as it slipped into the trees
European Names for Mountain Lions Name leon leopardo tyger Meaning lion leopard tiger catamount cat of the mountain Mountain lions once prowled all over North and South America They lived from coast to coast and from Canada to Chile Many people saw the big cats These people lived in different times and places and they spoke different languages So they gave the mountain lion dozens of different names
