as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild found the footprints of a catamount on the mountain trail

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Recent Examples of catamount Throughout the story, beetles tunnel through the woodwork; blight fells the trees; a catamount, referenced in rumor or song, stalks the patch. Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023 The last catamount in Vermont was shot and killed in 1881, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2023 What is a catamount? R.j. Coyle, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2021 Cougars, also called mountain lions, pumas and catamounts, were native to Wisconsin but were extirpated through unregulated hunting in the 1800s. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2018 The Eastern cougar is also known as the ghost cat, catamount, puma, painter, panther, and mountain lion. Mari A. Schaefer, Philly.com, 25 Jan. 2018 Western Carolina and Samford posted a 1-2 finish in the men's 100-meter dash as the teams remained separated by just a point, with the Catamounts on top. Samford Athletics, AL.com, 12 May 2017
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Noun
  • The species has rebounded from historic lows in the 1990s, when inbreeding and health issues caused the population to drop to 20 to 30 panthers, according to the FWC.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The survey sought to assess the public pulse of restoring pumas in Eastern states except for Florida (which has its own panther population).
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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  • There were also concerns about the noticeable mountain lion population in and around the Wood River Valley, something officers attributed to the area's ample deer and elk population, which grants cougars living there a reliable all-year-round food source.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Male cougars can weigh up to 150 pounds, while female cougars can weigh between 75 and 100 pounds.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025

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“Catamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catamount. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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