Puma in the woods (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Puma in the woods

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Pumas in Mendocino National Forest killed adult deer more often in seasons when black bears were most active, researchers found. The team also observed black bears eating the remains of adult deer killed by pumas.

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