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
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.
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Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Officers also discovered that the couple illegally possessed mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat, a barn owl mount, a spike buck, and several deer with tagging violations.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
California has long regulated the killing and trapping of many wild animals, requiring permits and proof that a mountain lion or bear has killed livestock or threatened humans before it can be euthanized.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
Harper says food preferences may be a product of what a mountain lion learned from its mother.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Officers also discovered that the couple illegally possessed mountain lion claws, a ringtail cat, a barn owl mount, a spike buck, and several deer with tagging violations.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
California has long regulated the killing and trapping of many wild animals, requiring permits and proof that a mountain lion or bear has killed livestock or threatened humans before it can be euthanized.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
Harper says food preferences may be a product of what a mountain lion learned from its mother.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 6 May 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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And though mountain lion sightings tend to be less common in the northern portion of the state than in Southern California, a cougar was spotted a short distance away from Fairfield in downtown Vacaville in August, McClatchy News previously reported.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2025
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Though it was written around the time of Malibu’s Woolsey fire, the 14-minute long dirge that encompasses flames in Malibu and a cougar that roams the hills took on a new and sinister meaning in the aftermath of the more recent fires.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20lion. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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