as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild tracks that looked to be those of a cat-a-mountain

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Noun
  • There are black panthers, a melanistic version of a leopard, Panthera pardus, or jaguar, Panthera onca.
    Elizabeth Carlen, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Grab any black wildcat or panther costume, add some red details around the nose, eyebrows and ears, and throw on some UC gear.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Understanding the diets of these rambunctious cats may help prevent conflicts between the carnivores and people, and protect the species upon which dispersing cougars rely.
    Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Shrinking Season One never entirely abandoned its core idea in the way that Spin City made Carla Gugino disappear or Cougar Town stopped telling stories about Cox being a cougar.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Colorado’s mountain lions are perhaps the best example of this.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
  • California has become the first state in the nation to restrict use of all blood-thinning rat poisons due to their unintended effect on mountain lions, birds of prey and other animals.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024

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“Cat-a-mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat-a-mountain. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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