The cougar is an animal. Its back legs are longer than its front legs, so it can jump high; some cougars can jump up to six meters. It is extremely , too, and can drag its prey (which may be as as the cougar itself) for long distances, until it finds a place where it can eat its food . Its claws are very , but they can be pulled back into its toes, so the cougar can run . Cougars live ; they only meet with other cougars in order to breed. Cougars can swim , and climb trees. They used to live in north and south America, from Chile to the Yukon, but now they are quite .