Cougar



The Cougar is a members-only land animal. Its release was hinted at in Volume 192 of the Jamaa Journal, and it was officially revealed on March 2, 2017, in Volume 193. It was released on March 16, 2017.

Appearance
Cougars are large, tawny cats with big heads and small mouths. The underside of the cougar is a lighter color than the rest of its body. The torso of the cougar is much larger in comparison to the back of it. Its ears and nose are a default pink color along with large, black eyes. While most other big cats have thick or medium tails, the cougars' tails are curled in resting position and thinner than other big cats.

Actions

 * Play: The cougar chases a laser pointer, pouncing to catch it.
 * Dance: The cougar shimmies to the right, crossing its legs, before sticking its left legs out to the side. It then shimmies to the left and jumps. This dance is highly similar to the one from the "Everybody wants to be a Cat" dance from the Disney movie "The Aristocats"
 * Sit: The cougar sits, its back legs sticking out to the sides.
 * Sleep: The cougar lays its head on its front paws, while its legs lay sideways. The tail curls around its body.
 * Hop: The cougar jumps up and down.

Trivia

 * There were paw prints and scratch marks, hinting to it in various areas around Jamaa.
 * According to Taylor Maw, lead character designer of Animal Jam, the Cougar originally had whiskers. However, they were taken off due to them not reading well at the small in-game size.
 * The default artwork for this animal has many similarities with the artwork of the Lynx: the mouth, nose, and eyes are the same shape; the tuft of hair on the forehead is the same shape; and both animals have large front paws with smaller hind legs.
 * When the Backpack is worn, the color pattern is reversed so that the zipper color is the main backpack color and vice versa. This also occurs for the Rare Backpack.
 * When sitting with the Backpack worn, the Cougar's tail will appear to clip through the backpack.
 * When the Tiara is worn, the color pattern is reversed so that the gemstone color is the main tiara color and vice versa. This also occurs for the Rare Tiara.
 * When the Sports Jersey is worn, the stripes on the shoulders do not appear.
 * When the Witch's Gown is worn, the top half appears like a Princess Dress.
 * When sleeping while wearing a Spiked Wristband, the wristband appears to clip into the Cougar's head.
 * The tail armor on the Cougar has a hole in it.
 * When playing Wind Rider, the cougar's eyes disappear unless a phantom is touched. Cougar Glitch!-0