RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 06 August 2026 Vehicles are less likely to smash into deer on the road where the big cats are on patrol. Deer living in the presence of pumas (Puma concolor) might favour the daytime, reducing the number of nocturnal collisions with vehicles. Credit: Nicolás Lagos, Panthera The puma, or cougar (Puma concolor), is
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