Thesaurus results for MOUNTAIN LION

mountain lion

noun

as in panther

a large tawny cat of the wild the problems created by mountain lions coming into contact with humans in suburban developments

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Recent Examples of mountain lion Watch for the park’s abundant wildlife, which includes bighorn sheep, bison, elk, moose, deer, black bears, coyotes, and mountain lions. —

Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026 The park is home to black bears, mountain lions, javelinas and bobcats, among other wildlife. —

Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026 On Thursday, the California Fish and Game Commission unanimously voted to list six specific mountain lion populations — more than 1,400 pumas — in Southern California and the Central Coast as threatened under state law. —

Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 The land, which is home to herds of pronghorn antelope, mountain lions, wolves, mule deer and groves of aspen trees, was originally planned for geothermal development when Santa Clara city leaders bought it nearly 50 years ago. —

Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mountain lion

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Swapping the weight of a gun for the promise of a camera, McKenzie captures city pigeons and rats as well as elusive panthers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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