Why do Mountain Lions make a "bark" like sound?

Question

I went to the Zoo today with my son and we saw a couple of Mountain Lions. One of them was pacing by the fence and making a 'bark like sound'. Why do they do this? It sounded like a small dogs bark. May be it was half of a Meow/Growl...I don't know. But it was cute, but yet a good thing there was a fence because it did look at us like we were DINNER SPECIALS! LOL

Anyone out there who knows about these sounds and what they could mean?

Answer 1

they do a growl that sound like abark . it mean get out of my turf or I will kill you and eat you.

http://encarta.msn.com/media_461516872/p...

Answer 2

they always do that when you get to close to the area!!

Answer 3

Cougars (mountain lions) are the largest of the cats that still meow and don't "roar."  This was probably the fiercest sound that the cat can make since it's not technically a "big cat" and cannot roar like a lion.  They are pretty scary though.