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Fauna / The Puma Andino / The Puma Andino |
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| The Puma |
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The Andean Puma or Andean-Amazon Lion, is a mammal of the Felidae family, native of America.
The Andean Puma, is the second largest feline in America after the Otorongo or Jaguar, and, the fourth largest in the world. It is the largest one inhabiting the Andean Regions of Peru. Their habitat extends almost across all the American continent, in an altitudinal range that goes from sea level up to 4,500 meters above sea level
The Puma has a total length of 1.5 a 2.5 m, and, the weight varies between 45 and 100 kg. It is a very strong and vigorous species, that lives until the age of 18 years, and, it has solitary habits, except in the mating season. |
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This feline reaches sexual maturity on the second or third year after birth, and, the female's pregnancy lasts approximately 3 months, giving birth to 1 to 6 offspring with dotted bodies and rings in the tail. Puma Andino cubs open their eyes 10 to 15 days after birth, and, stay besides their mother at least for one year.
Puma's possess long whiskers that enable them to orient themselves and to detect their prey at night. Their excellent vision allows them to see clairly in so much in day time as in darkness, and their thick skin helps them to combat the cold climate of the Andean Region and to cammouflage in their natural environment.
The Andean Puma feeds mainly on deer, rodents and birds, even though at times it has been seen eating snakes, lizards and other smaller animals. This feline preserves food burying the remains that have not been eaten, and, comes back on the next day to finish eating them..
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