A female puma, also known as a cougar, mountain lion, panther, or catamount, sits in the scrub of an estancia in southern Chile in the winter.

Puma sitting

Patagonia, Chile

A female Puma (Puma concolor), also known as a cougar, mountain lion, panther, or catamount, sits among the scrub in Patagonia. Pumas are highly adaptive and can be found in a large variety of habitats. They are stealthy predators, stalking and lying in wait for prey, before pouncing from behind and delivering a lethal bite. Pumas were once hunted by ranchers who feared attacks on their livestock. In some areas, including several Estancias (ranches) in southern Chile, they are now protected and draw in eco tourists from all over the world.

Photo © copyright by Dr. Edward Mikol.

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