as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild
adult pumas can sometimes weigh over 200 pounds
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The wild cats have come into conflict with sheep farmers, or gauchos, who sometimes shoot the pumas to protect their sheep.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
The city itself is said to be designed by the Inca in the shape of a puma with the Sacsahuaman site forming the animal’s head.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
The least nocturnal puma tracked was P-13, a female with a home range in the central and western Santa Monicas.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The dogs confront any approaching pumas and stop them from attacking the sheep.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
The city itself is said to be designed by the Inca in the shape of a puma with the Sacsahuaman site forming the animal’s head.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
The least nocturnal puma tracked was P-13, a female with a home range in the central and western Santa Monicas.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The dogs confront any approaching pumas and stop them from attacking the sheep.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Puma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puma. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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