Recent Examples on the WebIn the wild, tapirs face predation from large cats, such as jaguars and pumas in the Americas and tigers in Asia, as well as crocodiles.—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2024 The puma’s body was discovered about 5 a.m. in the far right lane of the freeway near Liberty Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2024 The scientists also found a lapis lazuli carved puma and a turquoise pendant near the Bolivian side of the lake’s Island of the Sun.—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2024 Lynxes, including Canadian lynxes, Eurasian lynxes and Iberian lynxes.
Cougars, also known as pumas or mountain lions.—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for puma
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