big cat

noun

: a large wild animal of the cat family
lions, tigers, leopards, and other big cats

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After a mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy over the weekend, some commenters on social media blasted officials’ decision to kill the big cat and accused the boy’s family of provoking the animal. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024 After a mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy over the weekend, some commenters on social media criticized officials’ decision to kill the big cat and accused the boy’s family of provoking the animal. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024 The big cat has since been euthanized by California state rangers, according to officials on Tuesday. Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024 Officials pointed to a fatal mountain lion attack in 2004, where a big cat killed a mountain biker in Orange County and then nearly killed a woman hours later. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for big cat 

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“Big cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20cat. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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big cat

noun
: a large wild cat (as a leopard or tiger)
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