for National Geographic
02 January, 2017
A female puma lies with her three-month-old cubs, in Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile.
Pumas, also known as mountain lions or cougars, are found from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes, the widest range of any large wild mammal in the Western Hemisphere. They can survive in a variety of habitats, from deserts and prairies to forests and snowy mountains, but are generally shy and elusive to humans. The Torres del Paine region in Chilean Patagonia is thought to contain higher concentrations of pumas than anywhere else in the world. Pumas are ambush predators, stalking their prey from a distance for an hour or more before attacking. In Torres del Paine, pumas feed mainly on guanacos, which are closely related to llamas.
Ingo Arndt
Ingo Arndt was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. As a child, he was always outside in nature. He soon realised that photography was a useful tool in environmental protection...
