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
Many pointed out that humans have encroached on mountain lion habitat.
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Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
Wildlife officials are trying to determine whether bird flu poses a high mortality risk for mountain lions or if the two deaths are outliers.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Exactly one minute later, a mountain lion appeared in the same spot.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Residents first spotted the dead mother cat and found the three mountain lion cubs hiding under a car after walking around the neighborhood.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
Wildlife officials are trying to determine whether bird flu poses a high mortality risk for mountain lions or if the two deaths are outliers.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Exactly one minute later, a mountain lion appeared in the same spot.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Residents first spotted the dead mother cat and found the three mountain lion cubs hiding under a car after walking around the neighborhood.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Jan. 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 3 Apr. 2025.
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