Cougars Comprehension Questions

What is the main topic of the selection?

• facts about cougars

• where most cougars live

• the cougar's raise their young

• the cougar's hunting skills

Cougars have very little fat on their bodies and stay warm because they___.

• have fur coats

• live in warm climates

• are medium_sized cats

• have no sweat glands and pant to release heat

Describing cougars' coats and coloring supports the main idea that ___.

• all cougars look the same

• adult cougars look like female lions

• cougars have coats of different colors

• their fur helps keep cougars safe from predators

Scientists are unable to tell individual cougars apart because cougars ___.

• vary greatly in color

• are rarely seen by people

• live together in huge groups

• have such good camouflage

Which detail supports the main idea that cougars have good eyesight?

• they have a sharp sense of hearing

• they blend in with their surroundings

• they have a tawny, or orange-brown coat

• they can see moving prey from long distances

Which of the sentences below states a main idea?

• Like all of their cat relatives, cougars have whiskers.

• These sensitive hairs are also called vibrissae.

• The cougar uses whiskers to gather information through touch.

• They grow on either side of the animal's nose and mouth, above the eyes, and sometimes on the chin.

Which detail supports the fact that cougars make a variety of sounds?

• Cougars have a sharp sense of hearing.

• Cougars protect their territory from intruders.

• Cougars hiss and growl when they are threatened.

• Cougars have strong jaws and three kinds of teeth.

Cougars groom themselves and their kittens ___. Pick 2.

• to clean their coats

• when they feel threatened

• before they hunt their prey

• so predators can't smell the kittens

Which detail does not support the main idea that cougars have three kinds of teeth?

• Cougars use canine teeth to puncture prey.

• Cougars use teeth called incisors to cut and chew food.

• Cougars hae carnassial teeth on their top and bottom jaws

• Cougars gulp their food without using their teeth for chewing much.

The fact that cougar kittens stay with their mother for about eighteen months supports the idea that ___.

• kittens grow teeth after about two months

• cougar kittens depend on their mothers for food

• young cougars learn to pounce on prey to catch it

• mother cougars groom their kittens like other cats