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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
Few details were available, but police posted a video of the mountain lion wandering outside the fence of a home in the area of Fairview Avenue and San Jose Drive.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
The organization is also caring for two orphaned mountain lion cubs who arrived at the Ramona center on March 26.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Visitors commonly see bison, elk, bears and other animals, including wolves, moose, mountain goats and mountain lions.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 27 June 2025
Expanding the areas where wildlife can safely roam will increase their chances of finding mates while improving the health and genetic diversity of everything from lizards to mountain lions like P-22, whose lonely life in Griffith Park helped inspire the crossing.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
The organization is also caring for two orphaned mountain lion cubs who arrived at the Ramona center on March 26.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Visitors commonly see bison, elk, bears and other animals, including wolves, moose, mountain goats and mountain lions.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 27 June 2025
Expanding the areas where wildlife can safely roam will increase their chances of finding mates while improving the health and genetic diversity of everything from lizards to mountain lions like P-22, whose lonely life in Griffith Park helped inspire the crossing.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain lion
Noun
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The necklace, made in 18k yellow gold, featured a delicate, studded chain that held a gold panther covered in black lacquered spots.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Constricting their territory can lead to more panthers killing other panthers and strains on resources like food and shelter.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Wildlife officers took the cougar back to the wild and collared it for tracking purposes before releasing it, a spokesperson told McClatchy News in an email.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Feb. 2025
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In 2018, a cougar was spotted peering through the front window of a Brookfield home.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
27 July 2025
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“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20lion. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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