as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild
found the footprints of a catamount on the mountain trail
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From brooches and pendants to lipstick tubes and panthers mid-pounce, the most intriguing watches today come in unlikely shapes and sizes.—
Kimberly Richardson,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025 -
The goal is to eventually auction all these life-sized, personalized panthers.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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At lower elevations, visitors can find moose, elk and a wealth of other herbivores grazing along the grasslands, while truly fortunate visitors might catch a glimpse of a cougar surveying the forest for prey.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Here's where in Michigan composting is helping When did cougars go extinct in Michigan?—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Detroit Free Press,
18 Dec. 2024
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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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“Catamounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catamounts. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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