Cougars are defined as older heterosexual women (typically ages 35–55) who pursue sexual relationships with men who are eight or more years younger. Cougar marriages are relatively rare—only about 1.7% of U.S. marriages in 2016 featured women 10 or more years older than their husbands.

How old is a Puma lady?

According to David Wygant, a puma is a woman between the ages of 22-29 that dates a younger fellow, while a cougar is a woman between the ages of 30-44 that does so.