 The puma of the plains of South America ( P. concolor cabrerae , called the Argentine cougar by North Americans ) is noted for its extreme unwillingness to attack humans . According to the Anglo @-@ Argentine naturalist William Henry Hudson " It does not attack man , and Azara is perfectly correct when he affirms that it never hurts , or threatens to hurt , man or child , even when it finds them sleeping . This , however , is not a full statement of the facts ; the puma will not even defend itself against man " . And : " All who have killed or witnessed the killing of the puma — and I have questioned scores of hunters on this point — agree that it resigns itself in this unresisting , pathetic manner to death at the hands of man . Claudio Gay , in his Natural History of Chili , says , " When attacked by man its energy and daring at once forsake it , and it becomes a weak , inoffensive animal , and trembling , and uttering piteous moans , and shedding abundant tears , it seems to implore compassion from a generous enemy " . Hudson adds that , except in relation to man , the puma is a ferocious animal , attacking even the much stronger jaguar . 
 The puma of the plains of South America ( P. concolor cabrerae , called the Argentine cougar by North Americans ) is noted for its extreme unwillingness to attack humans . According to the Anglo @-@ Argentine naturalist William Henry Hudson " It <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>does</mark></a> not attack <a href='negative_concord' title='2'><mark>man</mark></a> , and Azara <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>perfectly correct when he <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>affirms</mark></a> that it never <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>hurts</mark></a> , or <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>threatens</mark></a> to hurt , man or child , even when it <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>finds</mark></a> them sleeping . This , however , <a href='negative_concord' title='8'><mark>is</mark></a> <a href='negative_concord' title='9'><mark>not</mark></a>a full statement of the facts ; the puma will not even defend itself against <a href='negative_concord' title='10'><mark>man</mark></a> " . And : " All <a href='null_relcl' title='11'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='been_done' title='12'><mark>have</mark></a> killed or witnessed the killing of the puma — and I <a href='been_done' title='13'><mark>have</mark></a> questioned scores of hunters on this point — agree that it <a href='uninflect' title='14'><mark>resigns</mark></a> itself in this unresisting , pathetic manner to death at the hands of man . Claudio Gay , in his Natural History of Chili , <a href='uninflect' title='15'><mark>says</mark></a> , " When attacked by man its energy and daring at once forsake it , and it <a href='uninflect' title='16'><mark>becomes</mark></a> a weak , inoffensive animal , and trembling , and uttering piteous moans , and shedding abundant tears , it <a href='uninflect' title='17'><mark>seems</mark></a> to implore compassion from a generous enemy " . Hudson <a href='uninflect' title='18'><mark>adds</mark></a> that , except in relation to man , the puma is a ferocious animal , attacking even the much stronger jaguar . 
The puma of the plains of South America ( P. concolor cabrerae , called the Argentine cougar by North Americans ) is noted for its extreme unwillingness to attack humans . According to da Anglo @-@ Argentine naturalist William Henry Hudson " It do not attack no man , and Azara perfectly correct when he affirm dat it never hurt , or threaten to hurt , man or child , even when it find them sleepin . dis , however , ain't a full statement of tdafacts ; the puma gon not even defend itself against no man " . And : " All done killed or witnessed the killin of thdauma — and I done questioned scores of hunters on this point — agree that it resign itself in this unresisting , lame manner to death at the hands of man . Claudio Gay , in his Natural History of Chili , say , " When attacked by man its energy and daring at once forsake it , and it become a weak , inoffensive animal , and trembling , and uttering piteous moans , and shedding abundant tears , it seem to implore compassion from a generous enemy " . Hudson add tdat, except in relation to man , thedama is a ferocious animal , attacking even the much stronger jaguar .