mountain lions

noun

Definition of mountain lionsnext
plural of mountain lion
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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  1. panther
  2. cougar
  3. cougars
Noun
  • One panther was killed earlier this year after being hit by a train.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
  • There are black panthers, a melanistic version of a leopard, Panthera pardus, or jaguar, Panthera onca.
    Elizabeth Carlen, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of panther
Noun
  • Mountain lions—also known as cougars, panthers, or pumas—are among the largest wild cats in the United States.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Appearing just twice a year, during the spring and autumn equinoxes, this elusive shadow resembles a cougar in pursuit of its prey and creates an enchanting silhouette on Superstition Mountain over Apache Junction.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2024
Definition of cougar
Noun
  • Revelations from the study arrive as some Southern California and Central Coast cougars are at a crossroads.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Shrinking Season One never entirely abandoned its core idea in the way that Spin City made Carla Gugino disappear or Cougar Town stopped telling stories about Cox being a cougar.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of cougars
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