Puma vs. Guanaco

Meet the puma: Chilean Patagonia's top predator As an apex predator, this large cat (Puma concolor) plays a critical role in many ecological processes in the environments that it inhabits. Pumas (also called cougar or mountain lion) help control the population of wild herbivores and through their kills, provide food to many scavenger species such as Andean condor. In this video, you can see Catimba, the dominant male in the Valle Chacabuco sector of Patagonia National Park. Our offspring Fundaci

Fun fact about Kai: he absolutely loves shredding coconuts! Puma Concolors (Floridian Panthers, Cougars, Mountain Lions, etc) have the Guinness record for so many names for the one species that they are! Due to their large range in the wild, each area they are native to has their own name for them! What do you call this cat? Book a tour at Panther Ridge to check out both of our resident cougars, Kai and Meeka! Call us at 561-795-8914 or go to pantherridge.org | Panther Ridge Conservation Center