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| Peterson, M.; Ilott-Baudon, L. | |
| First record of a tailless puma within Cloudbridge Nature Reserve, Costa Rica | |
| 2023 Cat News (79): 6-8 | |
Throughout Costa Rican jungles, the puma Puma concolor is widely dispersed. At Cloudbridge Nature Reserve, located in a cloud forest of P‚rez Zeled¢n, Costa Rica, pumas are frequently seen on the camera traps within the property. Until 2023, there were no records of a tailless puma in the database. Now, there have been two separate events captured on the cameras within the reserve. This is an acutely unusual event with limited literature about how this is caused. Globally, it is rare to have documentation of any tailless wild felid. Such little information requires further studies to understand the impact this may have on the individual and how this came to be. Cloudbridge will continue to monitor these cameras with anticipation of seeing the tailless puma again. |
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