puma concolor – Quepolandia

By Jack Ewing In the rainforests of Central America the jaguar (Panthera onca) is at the pinnacle of the food chain, and the next largest feline, the puma (Puma concolor,) is one step below. There isn’t much that will confront a jaguar except the larger crocodiles that lurk in some

Jack Ewing Nature and Local History Stories

A One-Colored Big “Small” Cat

July 27, 2011

Where have all the coatis gone? By Jack Ewing Gatun Lake was created when the Panama Canal was built. Before the area was flooded there was nothing but primary rainforest. Once the lake was full only the top of a mountain remained above water. Today that 15.6 square kilometers of