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Patagonian Puma
A Patagonian puma rests in tall grass at the Patagonian Institute in Punta Arenas, Chile. Pumas, known as mountain lions or cougars in North America, are among the most wide-ranging animals in the Americas. Patagonian pumas were once hunted to endangered levels by ranchers protecting sheep flocks, but government protections have helped their numbers rebound.
Photograph by Bruce Dale

Patagonia Wildlife

See photos of Patagonian wildlife in this photo gallery from National Geographic.

Published November 5, 2009