Definition of cat-a-mountainnext
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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Noun
  • Experts generally examine a panther’s teeth to determine its approximate age.
    City News Service, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The panther statues are being auctioned through Charitybuzz.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Travelers can easily spend the entire day exploring these captivating caverns, admiring the mystical stalagmites and stalactites and looking out for wildlife like bats and cougars.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Mountain lions are also known as cougars, pumas, panthers or catamounts, and there are projected to be 3,800 to 4,400 mountain lions currently in the wild in Colorado, the CPW noted.
    Mason Leath, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • An injured mountain lion cub was rescued from a Castaic neighborhood on Wednesday, hours after it was spotted lying in the road by neighbors in the area.
    Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • State wildlife officials on Thursday said a mountain lion cub with an injured paw that was captured after being spotted crouching in the middle of a Castaic roadway is on the mend.
    City News Service, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Cat-a-mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat-a-mountain. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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