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美洲狮家园
From its northern boarder with Peru, Chile stretches some 2700 miles to the bottom of South America, longer than the distance from New York City to Los Angeles. Strung out along its entire length are the Andes Mountains. Here among these rocky peaks, life both civilized and wild has learnt to thrive. In Torres del Paine National Park pumas have found a refuge. A young female stakes out her territory, she’ll range over 60 square miles in search of food. The puma’s main prey is the Guanaco, the camel of the Andes. Catching one is not easy. The herd keeps alert while grazing, ready to flee at a moment’s notice. Even after a successful hunt, repeat meals aren’t guaranteed. While the puma sleeps, grey foxes discover her catch and snatch a bite. It attracts the attention of condors gliding overhead. Outweighed and outnumbered, the foxes scamper away leaving the carcass to be striped clean by the condors. When times are lean, pumas will take their chances with other prey. Most