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Recent Examples of mountain lions
From October through December, mountain lions killed pets, stalked hikers, and even approached a trail runner, who was forced to chase one lion off with a stick.
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Outside, 6 Jan. 2026
After the woman's body was found, a search operation for mountain lions was conducted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers as well as the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, Estes Park police and Glen Haven Area Volunteer firefighters.
—Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Two mountain lions found near her body were euthanized.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
To avoid risk of an attack, experts tell nature seekers to avoid dawn and dusk when mountain lions are most active and to travel in groups.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 3 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
Prior warnings, hunt for culprit Wildlife officials late Thursday tracked down and killed two mountain lions in the area — one at the scene and another nearby.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Rader Lane, the ranger, said researchers had found that the elk might be crowding into the village because the Coconino Rim just south of there, where we were headed next, had a particularly high concentration of mountain lions.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Black bears and coyotes are common, while animals like mountain lions, bighorn sheep, and even gray wolves may make the occasional appearance.
—AFAR Media, 28 Oct. 2025
Outside, 6 Jan. 2026
After the woman's body was found, a search operation for mountain lions was conducted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers as well as the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, Estes Park police and Glen Haven Area Volunteer firefighters.
—Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Two mountain lions found near her body were euthanized.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
To avoid risk of an attack, experts tell nature seekers to avoid dawn and dusk when mountain lions are most active and to travel in groups.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 3 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
Prior warnings, hunt for culprit Wildlife officials late Thursday tracked down and killed two mountain lions in the area — one at the scene and another nearby.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Rader Lane, the ranger, said researchers had found that the elk might be crowding into the village because the Coconino Rim just south of there, where we were headed next, had a particularly high concentration of mountain lions.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Black bears and coyotes are common, while animals like mountain lions, bighorn sheep, and even gray wolves may make the occasional appearance.
—AFAR Media, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain lions
Noun
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Footage of the incident shows the mountain lion — the species also known as a cougar, puma or panther — lurking in some brush at the Orange County park, peeking its face tentatively from a spot behind some leaves.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ten minutes before kickoff on the first Friday in October, the giant inflatable tunnel sags and the giant inflatable panther perched atop it is just about snout-to-turf.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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“Mountain lions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20lions. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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