Cougar (RDR 2)

Cougar (RDR 2)
Scientific name	Puma concolor
Loot	Cougar Fur Big Game Meat Cougar Fang Cougar Carcass
Location	Various Locations in New Austin and West Elizabeth
The location of Cougars

A Cougar is a species of animal found in Red Dead Redemption II.

Description

The cougar, which is also commonly referred to as a puma or mountain lion, is the second largest cat in North America. Unlike the actual big cats, however, the cougar cannot roar. Instead, the large feline purrs like a domestic cat. They have slender bodies and are difficult to spot due to their low stance and tan colour that acts as camouflage, and the fact that they are silent when running or stalking.

For the most part, the cougar has no natural enemies and sits atop the food chain. However, they occasionally compete with other predators such as bears and wolves for food.

Locations

The cougar can be found primarily in southwest New Austin, though a notable population seems to exist within Black Bone Forest.

• Big Valley
  • Black Bone Forest
• Lemoyne (southern Scarlett Meadows)
• Great Plains (northwestern)
• New Hanover (Roanoke Ridge)
• Cholla Springs (northwest-central)
• Gaptooth Ridge
  • Rathskeller Fork (south of)
• Rio Bravo
  • Between Benedict Point and Plainview

Compendium

Cougars are native to the states of New Austin, West Elizabeth and remote forested sections of New Hanover. As carnivores, they prey on deer, elk, moose, and mountain goats. The easiest way to take down a cougar of this size is by either using a Bow with Poison Arrows or a rifle. Their fangs can be used for crafting and their meat can be used as food.

Tips and Tricks

• You can craft a Cougar's Paw Trinket at the Fence Shop using its materials and cook the Big Game meal from hunting it.
• The easiest way to take down a cougar of this size is by either using a Bow with Poison Arrows or a rifle.
• Their fangs can be used for crafting and their meat can be used as food.
• At the trapper with the perfect pelt of a cougar you can craft a Cougar Cutaway Coat, Rustic Vest and Cougar McClelland Saddle.
• Due to its speed and ability to kill players very quickly, it's wise to always keep the weapons drawn and have a Dead-eye bar filled up when hunting cougars.

Challenges

• The 6th Master Hunter Challenge requires you to kill five cougars with a bow and skin them.

For more information on how to achieve this, see the relevant entry in the Master Hunter Challenges page for Red Dead Redemption 2.

Trivia

• Like with the Cat and the Red Dead Redemption 2 Wolf, their tapetum lucidum shows, a feature that wasn’t in the original Red Dead Redemption.

Trophies/ Achievements

The player must kill a Cougar to contribute to the successful completion of the trophy/achievement:

	SKIN DEEP 30 gamerscore Bronze bronze Skin every species of animal in Story Mode.

	ZOOLOGIST 20 gamerscore Bronze bronze Study every animal across all states in Story Mode.