By Nico Lagos, Field guide and conservationist
Torres del Paine is a unique place to spot pumas. Every morning, when we begin the daily search for our main character, a breathtaking landscape always us. Although we spend every single day on the same area, every single day is different. Pumas always surprise you.
Rupestre is a very special puma. When you start working with different individuals of pumas, you first recognise some morphological traits to make them easier to identify. Rupestre for example, has pale brown coloration, a white nose with a small scar, and a particular cowlick on the back. But after spending a while with them, you come to realise they have unique personalities, even particular ways of moving through the landscape. There are places they prefer (actually they have favourite spots), some of them are lazier and they behave in a different way among other species.
