Discusses mountain lions as predators, featuring photographs and information about their keen senses and hunting abilities, and looking at the lives of mountain lion kittens.
Eleven-year-old Sam had hoped for an exciting summer when she went to visit her cousins on the west coast of Vancouver Island, but everything seems to go wrong until she comes face-to-face with a wild cougar and its two cubs.
Examines the physical characteristics and behaviors of mountain lions, looks at how building has intruded on mountain lion habitats, and discusses ways people can share the outdoors with the wild animals.
A color-illustrated overview of the cougar, which describes its physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, hunting skills, and life cycle, as well as threats to its survival.
After hearing that people are planning to kill a mountain lion in the wilds near her neighborhood, thirteen-year-old Izzie decides that it is her duty to protect the animal.
Profiles the cougar, explaining how it hunts and kills, describing its relationship with humans, listing its prey, and providing a range map and "myth versus fact" section.