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This article no longer meets the FA criteria. I corrected an error in the Lead today that had been there for over two years. There are statements that need citations and the Sports section is an absolute mess. Graham Beards ( talk) 09:38, 16 October 2020 (UTC)
Z1720 how about now? LittleJerry ( talk) 00:02, 4 April 2022 (UTC)
BhagyaMani ( talk) 05:37, 17 April 2022 (UTC)
LittleJerry : what do you think of removing the entire section *Further reading*? Unless you think that any of the listed books are worthwhile to be referenced? – BhagyaMani ( talk) 08:20, 17 April 2022 (UTC)
Z1720 done. LittleJerry ( talk) 12:25, 17 April 2022 (UTC)
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Coolmanjack25 ( talk) 18:36, 10 October 2022 (UTC)
Nice catch. - UtherSRG (talk) 19:00, 10 October 2022 (UTC)
Cat 208.67.7.148 ( talk) 20:55, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
"This wide range has brought it many common names, including puma, mountain lion, catamount and panther". Puma is not in a Panthera family, and is not and shall not be referred as panther. Very misleading naming in this level article. — Preceding
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My request concerns the section: relationships with humans, with recorded attacks in California reaching now to 2024, as there was a fatality due to a couguar a day ago
change "The heavily populated state of California saw a dozen attacks 1986 to 2004 (after just three from 1890 to 1985), including three fatalities." to "The heavily populated state of California saw a dozen attacks 1986 to 2024 (after just three from 1890 to 1985), including four fatalities." < https://news.sky.com/story/mountain-lion-attacks-two-brothers-killing-one-and-injuring-the-other-13100858> </ref> < https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/first-fatal-mountain-lion-attack-in-california-in-20-years-leaves-one-man-dead-brother-injured-authorities-say-1.6821205></ref> MathieuSkyk ( talk) 17:43, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
The cougar is largely solitary by nature and considered both nocturnal and crepuscular, but it was also sighted during the day, says the current version of this article. This seems to suggest daytime appearances are rare indeed, which is not true.
Although Puma concolor prefers to hunt by night, it varies according to the locality, and the predator may operate quite extensively in daytime. Harmsen, Bart (2010). "Jaguar and puma activity patterns in relation to their main prey" (PDF). Mammalian Biology., see Discussion. For example in Venezuela pumas are active for 30-50% of daylight hours.
In short, that pumas rarely hunt by day is unsourced, and dubious. Ttocserp 02:08, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
The Harmsen et al paper is behind a paywall but a relevant extract is:
In this study, activity of jaguars and pumas coincided with periods when their main prey species forage above ground [emphasis supplied], as has been found for feline predators of rodents and lagomorphs (e.g. Fedriana et al., 1999; Roth and Lima, 2007). In other parts of the neotropics, jaguars and pumas rely more on diurnal [emphasis supplied] ungulate species as prey (e.g. Crawshaw and Quigley, 2002; Núñez et al., 2000; Scognamillo et al., 2003; Taber et al., 1997). For example, in the Pantanal jaguars are mostly diurnal and feed mainly on domestic and wild ungulates, and capybaras (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) (Crawshaw and Quigley, 1991, 2002). In Venezuela, jaguars and pumas were active for 30–50% of the daylight hours [emphasis supplied]...
In other words, it varies geographically; but if their prey come out during the day, pumas will hunt them by day. According to this reputable paper at least, it is an invalid generalisation to say pumas are nocturnal and crepuscular. They are whatever they need to be, including diurnal; nor is this unusual.
This is supposed to be a Featured Article, and in my opinion it is quite remarkable that it asserts, as a fact, something that is probably wrong and (at best) is not supported by the cited sources. Ttocserp 12:40, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
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This article no longer meets the FA criteria. I corrected an error in the Lead today that had been there for over two years. There are statements that need citations and the Sports section is an absolute mess. Graham Beards ( talk) 09:38, 16 October 2020 (UTC)
Z1720 how about now? LittleJerry ( talk) 00:02, 4 April 2022 (UTC)
BhagyaMani ( talk) 05:37, 17 April 2022 (UTC)
LittleJerry : what do you think of removing the entire section *Further reading*? Unless you think that any of the listed books are worthwhile to be referenced? – BhagyaMani ( talk) 08:20, 17 April 2022 (UTC)
Z1720 done. LittleJerry ( talk) 12:25, 17 April 2022 (UTC)
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Coolmanjack25 ( talk) 18:36, 10 October 2022 (UTC)
Nice catch. - UtherSRG (talk) 19:00, 10 October 2022 (UTC)
Cat 208.67.7.148 ( talk) 20:55, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
"This wide range has brought it many common names, including puma, mountain lion, catamount and panther". Puma is not in a Panthera family, and is not and shall not be referred as panther. Very misleading naming in this level article. — Preceding
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My request concerns the section: relationships with humans, with recorded attacks in California reaching now to 2024, as there was a fatality due to a couguar a day ago
change "The heavily populated state of California saw a dozen attacks 1986 to 2004 (after just three from 1890 to 1985), including three fatalities." to "The heavily populated state of California saw a dozen attacks 1986 to 2024 (after just three from 1890 to 1985), including four fatalities." < https://news.sky.com/story/mountain-lion-attacks-two-brothers-killing-one-and-injuring-the-other-13100858> </ref> < https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/first-fatal-mountain-lion-attack-in-california-in-20-years-leaves-one-man-dead-brother-injured-authorities-say-1.6821205></ref> MathieuSkyk ( talk) 17:43, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
The cougar is largely solitary by nature and considered both nocturnal and crepuscular, but it was also sighted during the day, says the current version of this article. This seems to suggest daytime appearances are rare indeed, which is not true.
Although Puma concolor prefers to hunt by night, it varies according to the locality, and the predator may operate quite extensively in daytime. Harmsen, Bart (2010). "Jaguar and puma activity patterns in relation to their main prey" (PDF). Mammalian Biology., see Discussion. For example in Venezuela pumas are active for 30-50% of daylight hours.
In short, that pumas rarely hunt by day is unsourced, and dubious. Ttocserp 02:08, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
The Harmsen et al paper is behind a paywall but a relevant extract is:
In this study, activity of jaguars and pumas coincided with periods when their main prey species forage above ground [emphasis supplied], as has been found for feline predators of rodents and lagomorphs (e.g. Fedriana et al., 1999; Roth and Lima, 2007). In other parts of the neotropics, jaguars and pumas rely more on diurnal [emphasis supplied] ungulate species as prey (e.g. Crawshaw and Quigley, 2002; Núñez et al., 2000; Scognamillo et al., 2003; Taber et al., 1997). For example, in the Pantanal jaguars are mostly diurnal and feed mainly on domestic and wild ungulates, and capybaras (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) (Crawshaw and Quigley, 1991, 2002). In Venezuela, jaguars and pumas were active for 30–50% of the daylight hours [emphasis supplied]...
In other words, it varies geographically; but if their prey come out during the day, pumas will hunt them by day. According to this reputable paper at least, it is an invalid generalisation to say pumas are nocturnal and crepuscular. They are whatever they need to be, including diurnal; nor is this unusual.
This is supposed to be a Featured Article, and in my opinion it is quite remarkable that it asserts, as a fact, something that is probably wrong and (at best) is not supported by the cited sources. Ttocserp 12:40, 20 April 2024 (UTC)