Pumas are large cats found in America they are very powerful and great hunters the puma is also called the mountain lion.Pumas live in the wilderness far away from people. They live mostly in mountains of north America. Pumas are able to live in difference environments,such as,mountains,deserts,swamps and rainforests. They choose their hapitat large enough to hide and attack their prey.

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Chamois look like goats and are native to the mountains of Europe and the middle east. Chamois live in small groups they have tick fur to protect them from the cold weather. In winter they are dark brown and in summer they turn light brown.

Marmots are giant ground squirrels and are commonly found in america, Europe and Asia. Marmots live in cold environments and have small fur-covered ears, short, tick legs and strong claws for digging. Marmots live in tunnels that dig and most of them dig borrows under bolder fields, Rockey slopes and cracks in clifs.Their territory gives them protection from their enemy such as Grizzly bears

Vultures are large birds they rarely hunt for live animals. They prefer to eat dead flesh and garbage. Vultures are divided in two; The new world vultures and old world vultures. Both the new and old world vultures belong to the family Falconiformes. Even if the members of the two groups may look similar, they do not belong to the same family.

The above are just 5 of many species that live in and on mountains. Many other animals can be found in the mountain habitat. To respect the mountain habitat we should leave no trash behind us and others, choose environmental friendly modes of transport such as bikes, public transport or walk! Also we should maintain the habitat in their natural state for future generations.