Mass: 49 kg based on Laundré and Hernández 2002

Diet: carnivore based on Bacon et al. 2011

Abundance: 0.01 to 29.55% (median 2.13%)

Latitudinal range: -25.6° to 56.3°

Habitats: (10), montane grassland (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (2), temperate coniferous forest (1), temperate savanna (1), tropical/subtropical coniferous forest (2), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (14), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (12), tropical/subtropical savanna (3), tropical/subtropical wetland (1)

Found in 47 samples

Argentina: Acambuco, Iguazú National Park (on roads)

Bolivia: Santa Rosa (control)

Brazil: Fazenda Sta Emília (acurí forest), Caxiuanã National Forest (March), Fazenda Cauaia (camera trapping), Uacari Sustainable Development Reserve, Carlos Botelho State Park, Serra do Japi Biological Reserve (2006/2007), Serra do Japi Biological Reserve (2009/2010), Floresta Nacional Amapá (dry season), Floresta Nacional Amapá (wet season), Augusto Ruschi Biological Reserve, Quedas do Rio Bonito Ecological Park (camera trapping), Reserva Natural Vale (year 3), Iguaçu National Park, Purus Project, Formosa Military Training Area, Private Reserve of Natural Heritage Recanto das Antas

Canada: Charlie Lake Cave (Zone IV)

Colombia: Puracé National Park - Cusiyaco Lagoon, Palmar de Altamira (bosque), Laguna del Petrolero

Costa Rica: Pacuare Nature Reserve

Honduras: Rio Sikre

Mexico: La Reserva Natural Sierra Nanchititla, Estación Científica Las Joyas, Tolistoque (dry season), Tolistoque (rainy season), Abra-Tanchipa Biosphere Reserve (survey 1), Huasabas-Sahuaripa Region, Ajos, Madera West, El Zurdo

Peru: Los Amigos Conservation Concession (2005), Los Amigos Conservation Concession (2006)

United States: Boulder County, North Fork of the Cache la Poudre River, Davis Mountain Preserve, Crystal Ball Cave, Golf Course, Rancho La Brea (Pit 91), Angel Site (Subdivision W10D), Taddlock, McLelland, Meyer Cave, Schulze Cave (layer C2)

♀ body mass	40600 kg	N = 78	Laundré and Hernández 2002
♂ body mass	59900 kg	N = 69	Laundré and Hernández 2002
♀ total body length	1941 mm	N = 78	Laundré and Hernández 2002
♂ total body length	2051 mm	N = 69	Laundré and Hernández 2002
♂ head and body length	1520 mm	N = 1	Sanderson 1949
♀ tail length	732 mm	N = 78	Laundré and Hernández 2002
♂ tail length	744 mm	N = 69	Laundré and Hernández 2002
♂ tail length	710 mm	N = 1	Sanderson 1949
♂ hind foot length	248 mm	N = 1	Sanderson 1949
♂ ear length	75 mm	N = 1	Sanderson 1949

See also Puma