Watch brutal, heart-stopping BBC footage of two fierce puma mothers fighting in a savage battle for territory in the Andes

Violent fights between female pumas are rare, but in the BBC’s Dynasties II, filmed in the wild highlands of Patagonia, an extraordinary battle unfolds between two mothers: Blinka and Rupestre.

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Both females have cubs, and both want control of a coveted stretch of land by the lake. It's one of the few safe, sheltered places where young pumas can rest and play.

The confrontation escalates quickly into a furious and violent fight with flying claws and deadly bites.

Eventually, Rupestre is overwhelmed. Exhausted and defeated, she has no choice but to retreat and move her family on to higher ground.

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Watch puma mothers in savage battle

This footage was taken from the BBC's Dynasties II - Puma.

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Main image credit: BBC