The Puma (Puma concolor), also known as the Cougar or Mountain Lion, is the second largest species of cat in the Americas after the Jaguar. Pumas occur over a huge geographic range – from the Yukon in Canada to Patagonia in South America – a span of 110 degrees of latitude. This female Puma was lying down in heathland at about 2 pm on a very windy day near Laguna de los Cisnes in Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chile. She seemed uncomfortable, and was panting, having eaten too much. Further up the slope from her was her kill - the carcass of a Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) – her two cubs were there, one eating the Guanaco and the other resting behind it. Although she knew we were standing close by, the female Puma was calm, and let us approach her to within about 50 metres. While we were watching her, another Puma, probably a male, appeared on a rocky ledge above her and lay down, watching. We were privileged to have seen a Puma at all – let alone four at once – we were only in the park for a day with our guide Cris de la Rivera of Patagonia Wild Watching.