How come that cougars (pumas /panthers/ mountain lions) are so widespread in the Americas, given the fact that the Isthmus of Panama is so tiny and that many animal and plant species
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Southern South American cougar , Puma, Mountain lion, Cougar (Puma concolor puma, Puma concolor patagonica, Puma patagonica, Puma concolor, Profelis concolor, Felis concolor, Felis concolor patagonica), female searching for food, Chile, Torres
![Southern South American cougar , Puma, Mountain lion, Cougar (Puma concolor puma, Puma concolor patagonica, Puma patagonica, Puma concolor, Profelis concolor, Felis concolor, Felis concolor patagonica), female searching for food, Chile, Torres Southern South American cougar , Puma, Mountain lion, Cougar (Puma concolor puma, Puma concolor patagonica, Puma patagonica, Puma concolor, Profelis concolor, Felis concolor, Felis concolor patagonica), female searching for food, Chile, Torres](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/5e6145c79ee24d11aefa45cd48bb50d9/tr648p.jpg)
Southern South American cougar , Puma, Mountain lion, Cougar (Puma concolor puma, Puma concolor patagonica, Puma patagonica, Puma concolor, Profelis concolor, Felis concolor, Felis concolor patagonica), female searching for food, Chile, Torres
![Cougar / Puma / Mountain Lion (Puma concolor). adult male - Patagonia, Argentina, South America, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. MEV-10901498 | agefotostock Cougar / Puma / Mountain Lion (Puma concolor). adult male - Patagonia, Argentina, South America, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. MEV-10901498 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/98aefdd94b64e62663633f8862ee5457/mev-10901498.jpg)
Cougar / Puma / Mountain Lion (Puma concolor). adult male - Patagonia, Argentina, South America, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. MEV-10901498 | agefotostock
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