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

Join us in celebrating #InternationalPumaDay! As a top predator, pumas serve as ecosystem architects, activating a chain of ecological processes that affect the animals around them. Despite being one of the top 20 priority species in the world for ecological restoration, much remains to be learned about pumas and they are misunderstood in many parts of their extensive range. Tompkins Conservation started our puma monitoring program in 2008 with our offspring Fundación Rewilding Chile in Patagoni

5.4K views · 55 reactions | Dieser Kampf dauerte in Echtzeit nur vier Sekunden ... Mehr Videos unter: www.nationalgeographic.de/video | National Geographic | Facebook