mountain lion

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 Another mountain lion, known as F390, believed to be mother to two young ones, was struck and killed earlier this month off Ortega Highway. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025 Guns are essential in the rural West, if only for safety against bears and mountain lions while camping, Martin said. Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025 The virus causes illness and sometimes death in some animals, including both domestic and wild cats, such as mountain lions and bobcats, according to the FDA. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 Fifteen feet below me, hemmed against the bank on my side by the dogs, was a male mountain lion. Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountain lion
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Noun
  • Slimmed down and lithe, Tatum’s panther-like physicality showcases Jeffrey’s preternatural ability to master his environment through keen observation and sheer determination.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
  • There’s no better name for a Fort Worth barbecue joint, either, for like that apocryphal panther, the city’s once-sleepy barbecue scene has awakened and begun to roar.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Deer were historically a reliable food source for cougars and wolves, which have been driven off the Indiana landscape.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Both cougars stepped out and dashed off.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20lion. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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