When Ignacio's dogs turn out a jaguar or a puma, they follow him hotly till he stops to defend himself.— The Rover of the Andes A Tale of Adventure on South America
No matter under what latitude, the puma is a sanguinary animal; but his strength, size, and thirst of blood, vary with the clime I have killed this animal in California, in the Rocky Mountains, in Texas, and in Missouri; in each of these places it presented quite a different character.— Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet
There was not much probability of our being assailed either by a jaguar or a puma, as these creatures were not likely to make their way across the water intervening between us and the dry land; but we were not safe from the stealthy approach of an anaconda, though we had seen no signs of such a creature since we had left the broad river.— The Wanderers Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco
I'll try it The puma was silent, and Shaddy slowly approached his hand, thrust in his knife, and made one bold cut which swept through the deer's flank; but another growl arose, and there was a bound made by the puma--which, however, turned and crept slowly back to cover, where it stood watching them, with the fire again reflected in its eyes He don't mean mischief, Mr Rob, sir," said Shaddy.— Rob Harlow's Adventures A Story of the Grand Chaco
Shouldn't wonder if, when he's done, he comes and lies down here for a warm Rob thought of his former night's experience, when something came and nestled near him; and the next minute he was doing the same as the puma--partaking of the nourishing meat, every mouthful seeming to give him fresh strength It was a rough, but enjoyable meal, nature making certain demands which had to be satisfied; and for the moment, as he fell to after his long fast, Rob forgot his boyish companion and the second loss he had sustained.— Rob Harlow's Adventures A Story of the Grand Chaco

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