35-60 kg for females. 2 Their length can vary anywhere from 5 to 9 feet. 3 Cougars can be mistaken for wild bobcats, fishers, and coyotes. 3 Best way to recognize a cougar is by checking it's tracks: 2 -Their tracks have 3 lobes at the back (Dogs & coyotes have 1 indent) -Their toes are shaped similar to teardrops (Dogs & bobcats' are oval-shaped) -Their tracks are about 3-3.5 inch wide (Bobcat tracks are obviously smaller) -The rarely have visible claw marks (Dogs & coyotes have visible claw marks)