Modern Weights and Measurements of Wild Cougars

[Acinonyx sp.]

Some reposts here but I thought it would be good to put all the major morphological data in one place:

Weight:
[b]The Weight of the Cougar (Puma Concolor)

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1) Sunquist (2002): Canadian Cougar – 71kg for 11 males; 44kg for 34 females
2) Sunquist (2002): Colorado Cougar – 61.6kg for 8 males; 44.5kg for 14 females
3) Sunquist (2002): New Mexico Cougar – 58.9kg for 10 males; 30.7kg for 11 females
4) Sunquist (2002): Florida Panther – 53.6kg for 43 males; 36.1kg for 37 females
5) Sunquist (2002): Brazilian Cougar – 53.1kg for 7 males; 36.9kg for 10 females
6) Sunquist (2002): Chile Cougar – 68.8kg for 6 males; 45.1kg for 4 females
7) Roderick (2015): Californian Cougar – 68kg for 1 male
8) Serieys (2011): Californian Cougar – 43kg for 1 female
9) Serieys (2011): Californian Cougar – 54.4kg for 1 male
10) Powell (2015): Californian Cougar – 59kg for 1 male
11) Allen et al. (2015): Californian Cougar – 59.1kg for 1 male; 39kg for 4 females
12) Elbroch et al. (?): Patagonian Cougar – 72.8kg for 3 males; 35.8kg for 5 females
13) Elbroch et al. (?): Colorado Cougar – 54.6kg for 5 males; 44.7kg for 6 females
14) Elbroch et al. (?): Californian Cougar – 56.3kg for 2 males; 37.7kg for 6 females
15) Robinette et al. (1961): Unknown Population – 70.7kg for 34 males; 43.1 kg for 50 females
16) Gray (2011): South Dakota Cougar – 70.3kg for 1 male
17) Perry & Pitman (2009): New Mexico Cougar – 54.43kg for 1 male
18) Perry & Pitman (2012): New Mexico Cougar – 50kg for 1 male
19) Kenneth & Sweanor (2001): New Mexico Cougar – 59.65kg for 14 males; 33.3kg for 27 females
20) Yazzie (2016): New Mexico Cougar – 94.8kg for 1 male
21) Bacon (2010): Alberta Cougar – 82kg for 1 male
22) Thompson (2009): South Dakota-Wyoming Cougar - 63.16kg for 25 males; 41.68kg for 32 females
23) Francovic (2018): Washington Cougar – 86.6kg for 2 males
24) Goldman and Young (1946): Colorado Cougar – 83.3kg for 3 males
25) Rogers (?): Washington Cougar – 86.2kg for 1 male
26) Silviera (2004): Cerrado Cougar - 53.5kg for 4 males; 30.75kg for 3 females
27) Neal (2004): Colorado Cougar – 72.6kg for 1 male
28) Biber (2020): Canadian Cougar – 84.4kg for 1 male
29) Torre et al. (2017): Mexican Cougar – 31.25kg for 8 males; 21.33kg for 3 females
30) Folha De Sau Paulo (2018): Brazilian Cougar – 41kg for 1 male
31) Itapira News (2015): Brazilian Cougar – 59kg for 1 male
32) Fernandes (2016): Brazilian Cougar – 41kg for 1 male
33) Zaparolli (2014): Brazilian Cougar – 53kg for 1 male
34) Lisboa (2018): Brazilian Cougar – 30kg for 1 female
35) King (2020): Texas Cougar – 68kg for 1 male
36) Cosgrove (2018): Californian Cougar – 62.6kg for 1 male
37) Franklin et al. (1999): Chile Cougar – 47.5kg for 4 females
38) Cabello et al. (?): Chile Cougar - 66.2kg for 3 males; 40kg for 2 females
39) Rewilding Argentina Project (?): Patagonian Cougar - 60kg for 1 male; 35kg for 1 female
40) Chavez and Ceballos (2014): Mexican Cougar – 42kg for 8 males; 38kg for 1 female
41) Marquez (2009): Guatemala Cougar – 59.2kg for 7 males
42) Scognamillo et al. (2003): Venezuela Cougar – 51kg for 2 males; 25.5kg for 4 females
43) Portal O Vale (2018): Brazilian Cougar - 20kg for 1 female
44) Obemdito (2018): Brazilian Cougar - 45kg for 1 female
45) My Everyday Photos (2013): Washington Cougar - 45.36kg for 1 female
46) Pixitelli (2020): Brazilian Cougar - 55kg for 1 male
47) Noticias R7 (2020): Brazilian Cougar - 60kg for 1 male
48) Pellegrini (2018): Brazilian Cougar - 60kg for 1 male
49) Nantz (2018): Idaho Cougar - 69.85kg for 1 male
50) Bonde News (2015): Brazilian Cougar - 70kg for 1 male
51) Alberta Hunt (?): Alberta Cougar - 98.88kg for 1 male



[b]Total Average: ~60.03kg (~132,34lbs) for males (n=230) and ~39.33kg (~86.71lbs) for females (n=263). From @martimus777Sh[/b]

Other measurements:
From Carnivores and Corridors in the Crowsnest Pass and Ecology of the Patagonia puma Felis concolor patagonica in southern Chile.

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Skull:

From Pckt's post:
The largest Skull measured by Almeida from Brazil scored 14.93 and weighed 58kg 

And here is the SCI Top 10 North American Scores

01/2019 Alberta, Cochrane R 16 2/16" 
01/2013 Alberta, Carrot Creek Buck Creek Guide Svc. / Ryan Anderson R 16 1/16" 
12/2001 Colo., Archuleta Co. Mike Ray / Lobo Outfitters H 16" 
01/1985 B.C., Okanagan Marc Hubbard / Okanagan Outfitters R 15 15/16" 
12/1992 B.C., Canim Lake Stuart Maitland / Eureka Peak Out. R 15 15/16" 
03/2003 New Mexico, Rio Arriba Co. Cougar Mtn. Outfitters R 15 13/16" 
12/2010 Arizona, White Mtns. Apache Res. K.B. Outfitters / Kelly McBride R 15 12/16" 
03/2019 B.C., Peace River Jeff Baher Trophy Hunting / Jeff Baher R 15 12/16" 
01/2007 Idaho, Allison Creek Ace Out. H 15 11/16" 
01/1972 N.Mex., Black Mts. Orvel Fletcher R 15 10/16" 


Top 10 SCI South American Scores
06/2006 Argentina, La Pampa R 16 13/16" 
06/2002 Argentina, Malbran Francisco J. Pizarro / Anuritay Ranch H 16 3/16" 
06/2011 Argentina, San Martin Cerro Indio Safaris / Gonzalo Llambi B 16 1/16" 
05/2000 Argentina, Malbran Francisco J. Pizarro / Anuritay Ranch H 16" 
03/2003 Argentina, Malbran Francisco J. Pizarro / Anuritay Ranch R 15 9/16" 
06/2010 Argentina, Malbran Anuritay Ranch / Carlos Barthe R 15 7/16" 

08/2011 Argentina, Malbran Anuritay Ranch / Francisco J. Pizarro R 15 7/16" 

10/2003 Argentina, Neuquen Algar Safaris R 15 6/16" 

06/1998 Argentina, Guatrache R 15 5/16" 
10/2018 Argentina, La Pampa Los Molles / Juan Carlos Wagner R 15 5/16"

From: https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/24525839.pdf 

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From Skull morphology and functionality of extant Felidae (Mammalia: Carnivora): A phylogenetic and evolutionary perspective

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"The PCA of morphometrical data

showed a total divergence of skull patterns in this

group (Fig. 5), but there is some skull size similarity

between the puma (Puma concolor) and cheetah (A.

jubatus). There are no significant differences between

these two species in 12 out of 20 skull measurements

(CBL, MSW, BBC, ZIB, OCH, RWP2, JL, TMA, MMA,

CCL, JHM1, and MFL) including the main axis of the

skull (i.e. length, width, and height). Pumas show

higher mean values on temporal fossa length (TFL,

F1, 52 =15.79, P<0.001), mastoid breadth (MB,

F1, 52 =8.04, P<0.01), tooth row length (TRL,

F1, 52 =14.7, P<0.001), and jaw width at M1(JWM1,

F1, 52 =9.44, P<0.01) than cheetahs. On the other

hand, cheetahs have higher mean values on masse-

teric scar length (MSL, F1, 52 =4.06, P<0.05), postor-

bital constriction breadth (POC, F1, 52 =133.05,

P<0.000001), orbit to premaxillae length (OPL,

F1, 52 =10.14, P<0.01), and condyle to M1length of

jaw (CM1L, F1, 52 =11.29, P<0.01) than pumas. Thus,

the skulls of pumas and cheetahs are equivalent in

size, and Herpailurus yagouaroundi is clearly the

smallest species of this group." Reply