A cougar (Puma concolor) paces towards the camera, with another one sitting behind him, licking his lips.

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Size: 2642px × 3302px
Location: WNC Nature Center Asheville, NC, USA
Photo credit: © Gloria Good / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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