Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusPuma (Mountain Lions)
- SpeciesPuma concolor (Mountain Lion)
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Jaguarundi
Puma yagouaroundi
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Margay
Leopardus wiedii
Giant Otter
Pteronura brasiliensis
South American Coati
Nasua nasua
Tayra
Eira barbara
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
Beddard's Olingo
Bassaricyon alleni
Crab-eating Raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Lion in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Mountain Lion sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mountain Lion in Tambopata National Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Lion in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.