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SPECIES PROFILE
Puma (Puma concolor)
Puma
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Throughout the Americas
DIET
Carnivorous
HABITAT
Mountains, steppe, forest
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Carnivora
FAMILY
Felidae
GENUS
Puma
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 2.4 m incl. tail; 30-80 kg
COLORATION
Uniform tawny-grey coat
ADAPTATIONS
Powerful leaper; solitary ambush hunter
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Mountains, steppe, forest
DIET
Carnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Throughout the Americas
REPRODUCTION
1-6 cubs per litter
DIET DETAILS
Mainly guanaco in Patagonia
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Ranching conflict, prey decline
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Patagonia has become the world's premier place to watch wild pumas in the open.
2
Also called cougar or mountain lion, it has the largest range of any American land mammal.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Torres del Paine (Laguna Amarga)
Torres del Paine NP
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
April-September
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Track with a specialist guide in Torres del Paine at dawn and dusk; the Laguna Amarga sector is a hotspot.
