as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild
in many regions, suburban developments have encroached upon the habitat of the cougar
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The center confirmed in a Friday Facebook post that the virus had killed five African servals, four bobcats, four cougars and two Canada lynx.
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Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
The dog was in the cougar’s jaws as the neighbor fired and didn’t survive the attack, a California Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesperson told McClatchy News in a phone interview Tuesday, Jan. 14.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
Inside, the girl’s mother frantically yells through the glass panes to scare the cougar away, but to no avail.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
As far as rom-coms go, 2024’s the year of the cougar.
—Mariam Rahmani, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
The dog was in the cougar’s jaws as the neighbor fired and didn’t survive the attack, a California Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesperson told McClatchy News in a phone interview Tuesday, Jan. 14.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
Inside, the girl’s mother frantically yells through the glass panes to scare the cougar away, but to no avail.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
As far as rom-coms go, 2024’s the year of the cougar.
—Mariam Rahmani, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Cougar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cougar. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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