Synonyms of cougars

cougars

noun

variants also cougar

plural of cougar

as in panthers

a large tawny cat of the wild

in many regions, suburban developments have encroached upon the habitat of the cougar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• panthers
• pumas
• mountain lions
• catamounts
• cat-a-mountains

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cougars

That means arbitrary Drake covers and Max B homages, smooth ballads on smashing cougars and dirty macking. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026

Federal prosecutors noted that black bears and cougars are coveted by some for their use in traditional medicine. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Yes, the specific angle of the setting sun against the mountain's unique topography creates a shadow that resembles a cougar chasing its prey. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Lions, tigers, leopards, snow leopards, clouded leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, cougars and any hybrid of these species is protected. — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2026

Erielhonan means long tail, referring to the Eastern cougar, according to EGLE. — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026

In the realm of big cats, the Central Florida Zoo is home to two cheetahs, an Amur leopard and two cougar cubs from South Dakota that arrived at the zoo at 10 weeks old earlier this summer. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

New large-scale research shows that the presence of mountain lions, also known as pumas or cougars, can drastically decrease the number of potentially deadly collisions between deer and vehicles by changing the behavior of their prey. — Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026

The exception is for bears, wolves and cougars, which require even more distance. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026