Classify the following as either part of the rapid response (R) to stress mediated by the sympathetic nervous system or the prolonged (P) response of the endocrine system: 1. maintains gas exchange. 2. maintains fuel levels. 3. maintains body defenses. 4. redirects blood flow.
Commonly known as: (Cougar, Mountain lion, Puma, Panther) Scientifically called: Puma concolor coryi Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Subfamily: Felinae Genus: Puma Species: concolor Subspecies: coryi
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  cougar(Noun) A mountain lion; Puma concolor. 2  cougar(Noun) A woman of middle age who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger males, typically less than 35 years old; by implication a u201Csexual predatoru201D.