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puma.
Pumas have the broadest north–south range of any native terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere. Local conservation conditions vary greatly across that range.
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Appearance
A large, long-tailed cat with a mostly uniform tawny, greyish or reddish-brown coat and a pale underside.
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Behaviour
Mostly solitary and elusive. Individuals use large home ranges and communicate through scent marks, scrapes and vocalisations.
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Diet
An adaptable predator of deer and other mammals, with prey size varying by region.
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Habitat
Uses forests, deserts, shrublands, grasslands and mountain environments.
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Distribution
Occurs from Canada through the western and southern Americas to Patagonia.
