A female puma, or mountain lion, is ready to mate and calls to the male to let him know she is ready and in estrus.

Female Puma Calling

Patagonia, Chile

Pumas are territorial and solitary. They use pheromones and physical signs, such as claw markings or feces, to define their territory. They will sometimes allow others to share in feeding on a kill.

Male pumas have large territories that they will share with a number of females, with which they mate. Females such as this one, make sounds and rub themselves against objects to advertise to local males that they are ready to mate. Mating may occur throughout the year. Females give birth to 1 to 6 kittens, with an average of 3. Mother and cubs remain together for as long as 26 months, though the average is 15 months.

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