as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild
in many regions, suburban developments have encroached upon the habitat of the cougar
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Recent Examples of cougar
There are cougars and hippopotamuses.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
In the trail camera footage, which was captured on March 25, the cougars feed on a deer carcass.
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Aki Nace,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
The Voyageurs Wolf Project recorded trail camera footage of a female cougar with three large kittens feeding on a deer carcass south of Voyageurs National Park in late March and shared it with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
Alan volunteered for Capitol Reef’s biologists, scouting for bighorn sheep and cougar.
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Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
In the trail camera footage, which was captured on March 25, the cougars feed on a deer carcass.
—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
The Voyageurs Wolf Project recorded trail camera footage of a female cougar with three large kittens feeding on a deer carcass south of Voyageurs National Park in late March and shared it with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
Alan volunteered for Capitol Reef’s biologists, scouting for bighorn sheep and cougar.
—
Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cougar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cougar
panther
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The majority are shaped like the animals — turtles, panthers, bear, birds and other creatures — that inhabited the region.
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Salvador Dalí arrived with a panther, Mick Jagger celebrated his birthday, and the Beatles played a set on its stage.
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“Cougar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cougar. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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