Mountain lions eat a variety of prey, including rabbits, squirrels, coyotes, and raccoons, but most of their diet consists of larger animals, such as deer, according to Los Angeles Animal Services.

Mountain lions eat a variety of prey, including rabbits, squirrels, coyotes, and raccoons, but most of their diet consists of larger animals, such as deer, according to Los Angeles Animal Services.

Mountain lions eat a variety of prey, including rabbits, squirrels, coyotes, and raccoons, but most of their diet consists of larger animals, such as deer, according to Los Angeles Animal Services.

Over the last few weeks, mountain lion sightings in North Texas have been on the rise. A mountain lion was spotted near Lake Dallas on Oct. 27. A few days later, on Nov. 1, the animal was spotted ...

Over the past few years, more and more cases have involved mountain lions. “I was skiing when the first call came through,” Chandler told me, about the day my nephews were attacked.

What to do if you spot a mountain lion. Rachel Richter, an urban wildlife biologist for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, said mountain lions are nocturnal.