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
Noun
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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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Soon, Anton started seeing reports of mountain lions running across roads, trying to escape the fire.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Both black bears and mountain lions are very active in the Topa Topas, and in my experience have lost their fear of us humans.—
Wes Siler,
Outside Online,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Cat-a-mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat-a-mountain. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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