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
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Male panthers have a territory of up to 200 square miles, according to wildlife experts, which inevitably brings them into contact with roads, leading to fatal interactions.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Juvenile male panthers such as the roughly 1½ -year-old animal that died are more susceptible to vehicle strikes than other members of their species, with panthers under 3 years old representing about 70% of all road kills, according to the FWC.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There had been two cat tracks and two cougars on the orange cliffs behind us.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Over 25 years of living in Montana, Lyons said the pair marked his 36th and 37th wild cougar sightings.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2025
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
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Where are confirmed cougar sightings in Michigan?—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Detroit Free Press,
18 Dec. 2024
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