as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild
tracks that looked to be those of a cat-a-mountain
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Bringing themes together, a 7.25-carat black diamond panther lounges across a crescent moon in ethical 18-karat white gold pavéd with 8.88 carats of white diamonds.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025 -
One panther made it almost to Atlanta before it was shot by a hunter.—
Reed Frederick Noss,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2025
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The center said a variety of cats have died from the outbreak, including cougars, bobcats and African servals.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2024
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Female cougars, on the other hand, don’t usually have to roam as far and wide.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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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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“Cat-a-mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat-a-mountain. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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