Paraphase this sentence: with the exception of humans, the mountain lion has the largest range of any terrestrial mammal in the western hemisphere, from northern british columbia to argentina. they live in a variety of habitats, at home in forests, prairies, deserts, and swamps—they are very adaptable cats! mountain lions are  solitary  cats, except during breeding or when a mother is caring for her young (cubs). but that doesn’t mean they don’t have any contact with one another.