as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild
the problems created by mountain lions coming into contact with humans in suburban developments
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Recent Examples of mountain lion
Wildlife, such as elk, deer, beavers, black bears, mountain lions, quail and wild turkeys, is abundant.
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Two big cats and three large birds − a cheetah, a mountain lion, a swamphen, a kookaburra and an Indian goose − died after contracting the virus, Jolene Westerling of the Wildlife World Zoo told USA TODAY Friday.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
What To Know This recent discovery adds rats to more than 50 North American mammal species infected with H5N1, including skunks, domestic cats, bottlenose dolphins, harbor seals, foxes, mountain lions, and coyotes.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
The lead dog, Drive, had more than eighty mountain lions and bears to his credit.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Two big cats and three large birds − a cheetah, a mountain lion, a swamphen, a kookaburra and an Indian goose − died after contracting the virus, Jolene Westerling of the Wildlife World Zoo told USA TODAY Friday.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
What To Know This recent discovery adds rats to more than 50 North American mammal species infected with H5N1, including skunks, domestic cats, bottlenose dolphins, harbor seals, foxes, mountain lions, and coyotes.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
The lead dog, Drive, had more than eighty mountain lions and bears to his credit.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mountain lion
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“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20lion. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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