variants
also panther
as in cougars
a large tawny cat of the wild
the panther is surprisingly difficult to spot
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Noun
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The sanctuary lost one Bengal tiger, four cougars, one African caracal, two Canada lynx, one Geoffroy cat, one Bengal cat, one Eurasian lynx, four bobcats and five African servals.—
Katherine Hignett,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024 -
Where are confirmed cougar sightings in Michigan?—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Detroit Free Press,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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And though mountain lion sightings tend to be less common in the northern portion of the state than in Southern California, a cougar was spotted a short distance away from Fairfield in downtown Vacaville in August, McClatchy News previously reported.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2025
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Though it was written around the time of Malibu’s Woolsey fire, the 14-minute long dirge that encompasses flames in Malibu and a cougar that roams the hills took on a new and sinister meaning in the aftermath of the more recent fires.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 May 2025
Noun
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In Sonora, jaguars and pumas might each kill a few calves per year, which typically amounts to only a fraction of a rancher’s production.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
21 May 2025
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According to the National Parks Service, crossing the highway is the number one cause of death for the big cats, also known as mountain lions and pumas.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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