Puma On The Watch Photograph by John Telfer

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Puma On The Watch

by John Telfer

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Title

Puma On The Watch

Artist

John Telfer

Medium

Photograph - Photograph

Description

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Photographed this Puma at the Queens Zoo, located in Queens, New York on the old Worlds Fair grounds, that held the Worlds Fair in New York in 1967-68. The Puma is not in a cage which photographing him is such a pleasure since you get that sense of a natural habitat that I always strive for in my wildlife photos. This Puma had just woken up and as he got up from sleeping and began to look down from the small hill he was on, I photograph him as he was standing there almost to protect his territory. Great eyes on this Puma and body language. Puma Classification and Evolution
The Puma is a large, secretive Cat predominantly found in the mountains from southern Canada to the tip of South America. Also commonly known as the Cougar and the Mountain Lion, Pumas are able to reach larger sizes than some 'big' cat individuals but despite their large size they are believed to be more closely related to smaller feline species. Due to their extensive distribution, there are 7 subspecies of Puma all of which share similar characteristics but tend to vary slightly in colour and occasionally size. The Puma is thought to be one of the most adaptable felines on the American continents as they are found in a variety of different habitats and unlike numerous Cat species, the Puma has no markings on it's fur leading to it's scientific name Felis concolor which means 'cat of one colour'.
Puma Anatomy and Appearance
Due to the fact that the majority of Pumas are found in more mountainous regions, they have a thick coat of fur which helps to keep them warm in the freezing winters. Depending on the subspecies and location, the Puma's fur varies in colour from brown-yellow to grey-red, with those individuals found in colder regions being more grey and those found in warmer areas having more of a red tinge to their fur. The Puma is an incredibly powerful predator and has muscular hind legs that are slightly longer and stronger than the front, which makes them more agile when leaping. The also have enormous paws which are very large in comparison to their body size. The Puma has large wide-set eyes which not only enable it to see what is ahead of it, but they can also see for some distance around them as well. They have pointed ears and their acute hearing allows them to detect prey even when it is too dark for them to see.
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