Thesaurus results for MOUNTAIN LION

mountain lion

noun

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 For 22 years, the park service has studied mountain lions in and around the Santa Monica Mountains. —

Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 Zoo officials said a cheetah, mountain lion, Swamphen, an Indian goose and a kookaburra died as a result of bird flu exposure. —

Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024 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. —

Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024 So, too, have wild California bobcats and mountain lions. —

Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mountain lion