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
Resident Mark Lange, recalled seeing the mountain lion while walking his dog.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 18 May 2025
Cresting over the ridge is a woodland valley with deep-green oaks stretching over miles of mountainside
Along with the cattle, the land hosts deer, mountain lions, foxes, and occasionally Bald Eagle nests.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Two days later, the mountain lion heads toward the log for a mid-afternoon nap but pauses to investigate the various scents around its lair.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
Highway 550 plows below the southwestern edge of the Pueblo, known to its Native inhabitants as Tamaya; to the east and south, I-25 barrels along from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, impeding the movements of elk, pronghorn antelope, mountain lions, and other species.
—Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 18 May 2025
Cresting over the ridge is a woodland valley with deep-green oaks stretching over miles of mountainside
Along with the cattle, the land hosts deer, mountain lions, foxes, and occasionally Bald Eagle nests.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Two days later, the mountain lion heads toward the log for a mid-afternoon nap but pauses to investigate the various scents around its lair.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
Highway 550 plows below the southwestern edge of the Pueblo, known to its Native inhabitants as Tamaya; to the east and south, I-25 barrels along from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, impeding the movements of elk, pronghorn antelope, mountain lions, and other species.
—Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain lion
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This doesn’t sit well with Grace, who prowls around the yard on all fours like a panther and then flops on her back and shoves a hand down her pants while shooting a bored look at Jackson and their son on the porch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Thanks to strong wildlife protection laws and lots of folks who care, the panthers are still with us today although their future is far from certain.—
Elise Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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The owner didn’t give the cougar another chance to attack.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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Viewers were then treated to the main event which saw the Gators overcome a massive deficit of their own to knock out the defensive-dominant cougars, tied for the third-largest comeback in a national championship game.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20lion. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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