A puma mother and her club play aggressively after she returned from a hunt in Patagonia, Chile, on an Estancia just outside Torres del Paine National Park.

Puma Playing with Cub 3

Patagonia, Chile

This mother left her cubs behind and went off to hunt guanacos that passed close by. The cubs diligently watched from afar. But after the hunt failed and she returned, one of the cubs came met her.

They began to play aggressively. They rolled around several times "attacking" each other over and over again. At times their claws were protracted, and for the most part both kept their eyes closed to protect from inadvertent injury. This aggressive play is thought to help the young to learn how to battle and capture prey.

Photo © copyright by Dr. Edward Mikol.

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