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adult pumas can sometimes weigh over 200 pounds
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Leave a comment View Comments Look here for a prowling puma, a hunting polar bear cub and a ghostly barn owl.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Per the San Lorenzo Valley Post, Albert, who lived in the Santa Cruz Mountains, is reported to have been killed by a puma.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
This has also helped to reduce conflict between pumas and local gauchos who are sheep farmers.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Mountain lions—also known as cougars, panthers, or pumas—are among the largest wild cats in the United States.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Per the San Lorenzo Valley Post, Albert, who lived in the Santa Cruz Mountains, is reported to have been killed by a puma.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
This has also helped to reduce conflict between pumas and local gauchos who are sheep farmers.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Mountain lions—also known as cougars, panthers, or pumas—are among the largest wild cats in the United States.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Puma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puma. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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