The South American Carnivore is the PUMA, also known as the cougar or mountain lion. It is a large cat native to the Americas and is the second-heaviest cat in the New World after the jaguar. The PUMA is an adaptable predator and its range spans from the Yukon in Canada to the southern Andes of South America. It is found in every major type of habitat in these areas, including deserts, grasslands, coniferous and deciduous forests, and wetlands.