Tennessee’s big cats are mostly of the bobcat variety, but one wayward mountain lion captured the state’s attention.

There are several plausible explanations for why someone in the Southeast might claim to have seen a black panther.

"Big cats" are living members of the genus Panthera. There are five big cat species, including lions and tigers. They are found on most continents — including Africa, Asia and South America — and in ...

One evening while sitting in her countryside driveway, Deborah Burns said she heard a “loud growl,” looked up and saw a large ...

Los Angeles loves its mountain lions–so much, in fact, that we’ve given the iconic Puma 22 his own holiday. But despite being some of the region’s most celebrated creatures, the big cats are also some ...

Justin Clapp’s introspection about his own impact on mountain lions is partly what sparked a scientific examination of how ...

While several of the species have been killed by cars in recent years, sightings of newborn cubs are a welcome sight for wildlife enthusiasts.

Chester Zoo said it was "deeply saddened" by the death of a lion which lived to the "remarkable" age of 18. Asiatic lion Iblis, known for its "deep, booming call", had "far exceeded" the usual life ...

A viral video that appeared to show a mountain lion roaming a Rochester neighborhood has sparked some concern — and a wave of online creativity. As the New York State Department of Environmental ...

The tiny mountain lion cub walked clumsily, its meow a high-pitched squeak, rather than a threatening roar. A latest addition to Orange County’s wildlife population was captured on camera in south ...

The tiny mountain lion cub walked clumsily, its meow a high-pitched squeak, rather than a threatening roar. A latest addition to Orange County’s wildlife population was captured on camera in south ...