Dickenson County, formed in 1880 from parts of Buchanan County, Russell County, and Wise County, is Virginia's youngest county. It was named for William J. Dickenson, delegate to the Virginia General Assembly from Russell County, 1859â1861, 1865â1867, and 1877â1882. Geography
The mountain lion (Puma concolor) is also known as the cougar, puma, panther, and catamount, and is the largest wildcat in North America. Mountain lions have powerful limbs and can leap as high as 15 feet and as far as 40 feet. Â© Cody S. Hoagland. Diet.
A mountain lion is the personification of power, grace, strength, speed, and agility. CAPTURING PREY. A mountain lion is the personification of power, grace, strength, speed, and agility, largely due to heavy musculature attached to a light but strong skeleton. The majority of a cougar's body weight is muscle and sinew, with only a relatively small portion made up of bone and organs.