Question

The Eastern cougar is an extinct animal that lived in the United States. How did this cougar become extinct? (Site 1)

Answer 1

The Eastern cougar is believed to have become extinct due to a combination of factors including habitat loss, over-hunting by settlers, and disease. The last confirmed sighting of an Eastern cougar was in the 1930s and the species was declared extinct by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in 2018.

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