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Recent Examples of mountain lions
The biggest natural predators are American alligators, mountain lions and black bears, which hunt the pigs more frequently.
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Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
That year, mountain lions and bears killed or injured more than 1,000 head of livestock, the report shows.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
This type of effort helps ensure that, for example, mountain lions don’t end up like the famous Griffith Park mountain lion P-22, surrounded by roadways and unable to safely look for a mate, or worse.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The bill faced opposition from ranchers and law enforcement officials who say the state is already unable to handle resurgent populations of wolves, mountain lions and other predators.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Biologists say mountain lions, deer and other animals need the ability to freely roam from the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Diablo Range and Gabilan Range to preserve genetic variability and healthy populations.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
As one San Diego landscape architect explained, beyond toxic plants, there are predators like coyotes, bobcats and mountain lions.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
In those cases, the GFP says mountain lions were lethally removed due to livestock depredation, attacks on pets, or concerns and threats to public safety.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 20 Mar. 2026
Now, Briar lives with two other mountain lions, Coloma and Silverado.
—Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
That year, mountain lions and bears killed or injured more than 1,000 head of livestock, the report shows.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
This type of effort helps ensure that, for example, mountain lions don’t end up like the famous Griffith Park mountain lion P-22, surrounded by roadways and unable to safely look for a mate, or worse.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The bill faced opposition from ranchers and law enforcement officials who say the state is already unable to handle resurgent populations of wolves, mountain lions and other predators.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Biologists say mountain lions, deer and other animals need the ability to freely roam from the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Diablo Range and Gabilan Range to preserve genetic variability and healthy populations.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
As one San Diego landscape architect explained, beyond toxic plants, there are predators like coyotes, bobcats and mountain lions.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
In those cases, the GFP says mountain lions were lethally removed due to livestock depredation, attacks on pets, or concerns and threats to public safety.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 20 Mar. 2026
Now, Briar lives with two other mountain lions, Coloma and Silverado.
—Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain lions
Noun
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Offered in white or yellow gold, the limited edition features an incredible tableau of a panther caught in the rain.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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Our manatees, panthers, bears and countless other species rely on healthy ecosystems to survive, ecosystems that are shrinking daily due to human encroachment and legislative negligence.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Alan volunteered for Capitol Reef’s biologists, scouting for bighorn sheep and cougar.—
Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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But over the next centuries, that changed as humans reshaped the landscape and eliminated predators like wolves, bears and cougars.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Mountain lions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20lions. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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