Photo: Cougar Photo Canada

A young cougar stands amongst the greenery from atop a rock scoping out its next move in British Columbia, Canada.

A cougar is checking out its surroundings in British Columbia, Canada as it keeps a close eye on the photographer to make sure no sudden moves occur. To capture a photo of a cougar you must be extremely careful, quick and motionless as any wrong move could provoke the natural instincts of a cougar to take over if it feels threatened in any way.

The cougar is the largest wild cat found in British Columbia and is among the top predators of the wildlife in British Columbia, Canada. The cougar usually prefers deer as their choice of food but will also prey on coyotes, marmots, rabbits, raccoons, mice, beavers and birds.

This photo of a young cougar gives you a closer look at its facial characteristics and its cat like features. An animal of great agility and gracefulness with an extremely muscular, deep-chested body and a long black-tipped tail which is very useful for balance.

The cougar is a solitary territorial animal that hunts alone and tries to avoid contact with other cougars and any form of human life. ... continue below the picture...

This picture is part of the photo album "Cougar Pictures" - there are more beautiful images waiting for you.

... Cougar, Mountain Lion, Puma, British Columbia, Canada.