Mountain Lion
Mountain Lion

Mountain Lion

Puma concolor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Corcovado National Park
31 Verified records at Corcovado National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The cougar ( KOO-gər; Puma concolor), also called puma, mountain lion, catamount, and panther, is a large feline native to the Americas. It inhabits North, Central and South America, making it the most widely distributed wild, terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the most widespread in the world. Its range spans Yukon, British Columbia and Alberta in Canada, the Rocky Mountains and areas in the western United States. Further south, its range extends through Mexico to the Amazon rainforest and the southern Andes Mountains in Patagonia. It is an adaptable generalist species, occurring in most American habitat types. It prefers habitats with dense underbrush and rocky areas for stalking but also lives in open areas. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Lion sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Corcovado National Park

Jaguarundi
LC

Jaguarundi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Puma yagouaroundi

Insufficient data
Ocelot
LC

Ocelot

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Leopardus pardalis

5–10% · With luck
Margay
NT

Margay

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Leopardus wiedii

Insufficient data
Jaguar
NT

Jaguar

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera onca

Insufficient data
White-nosed Coati
LC Endemic

White-nosed Coati

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nasua narica

60–70% · Likely
Tayra
LC

Tayra

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Eira barbara

10–20% · With luck
Common Raccoon
LC Endemic

Common Raccoon

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Procyon lotor

5–10% · With luck
Kinkajou
LC

Kinkajou

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Potos flavus

Insufficient data
Striped Hog-nosed Skunk
LC

Striped Hog-nosed Skunk

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Conepatus semistriatus

Insufficient data
Galapagos Sealion

Galapagos Sealion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Zalophus wollebaeki

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
20–30
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
60–70%
2 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
3 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
7 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
8 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
9 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
10 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
11 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
12 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
13 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
14 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
15 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
16 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
17 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
18 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
19 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
20 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
21 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
22 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
23 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
24 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
25 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
26 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
27 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
28 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
29 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
30 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
31 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
32 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
33 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
34 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
35 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
36 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
37 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
38 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
39 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
40 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
Insufficient data
41 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
42 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
43 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
44 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
45 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
46 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
47 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
48 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
49 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
50 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
51 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
52 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
53 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
54 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
55 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
56 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
57 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
58 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
59 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
60 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
61 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
62 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
63 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
64 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
65 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
66 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
67 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Lion in Corcovado National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Lion sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mountain Lion in Corcovado National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Lion in Corcovado National Park in our monthly data.

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