1. The main threats to the Puma are the destruction and fragmentation of
the habitat due to the advancement of agriculture and livestock, illegal
hunting, hunting in retaliation for attacking livestock and because it is
considered dangerous to humans.
The ecosystems where the PUMA
lives are made up of mountainous
areas, forests, swamps, savannas,
plains and deserts, in an altitude
range that goes from sea level to
4,500 meters above sea level,
however footprints have been
found in some snow-capped
mountains. at almost 5,000 m of
altitude.
The Puma
Cougars are slender and agile
felines.
The head of the cougar is round
and the ears are erect.
Despite its size, it is not normally
classified among the big cats
because it cannot roar.
Like other cats, it is an obligate
carnivore.
Scientific name: Puma concolor
Conservation Status: Least Concern (Reduced) Encyclopedia of
Life
Trophic level: Carnivore Encyclopedia of life
Average lifespan: 8 - 13 years (In the wild)
Height: 60 - 90 cm (Adult, On the shoulder)
Length: Male: 2.4 m (Adult), Female: 2 m (Adult)
Body Mass: Male: 53 - 100 kg (Adult), Female: 29 - 64 kg (Adult)
As a hunter and ambush
predator, the cougar gets a wide
variety of prey. Its main food is
ungulates such as deer,
particularly in the northern part
of its range, but it also hunts
camelids such as guanaco and
species as small as insects and
rodents.
The List of Threatened Species of Wild Fauna of the National Institute of Natural Resources of Peru - INRENA,
considers PUMA a Near Threatened species of extinction. ... In Uruguay it is practically extinct, and in Chile it has been
almost exterminated in the central and southern part of that country.
Work on the extinction of the Puma Jeffrey R. Paredes Peña - 2020
Like almost all cats, the cougar is a
solitary animal. Only mothers and
their cubs live in groups.
