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National GeographicWhen pumas returned to Patagonia, they were greeted by new residents: Magellanic penguins. With more than 40,000 penguin breeding pairs crowding a stretch of coast, scientists report that the cats now hunt this abundant new prey much more than expected—reshaping how they move, eat, and even tolerate one another. This dynamic challenges our assumptions about what happens when large predators return to an ecosystem. Learn more about the new food web taking place in Patagonia at the 🔗 in bio.
On the profile · Jan 10, 2026