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the problems created by mountain lions coming into contact with humans in suburban developments
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Recent Examples of mountain lions
Individuals can alert mountain lions — who are most active at dusk and dawn — to their presence with noise and bright clothes, the foundation says.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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
Some science-minded folks are quick to point out that mountain lions make noises that sound like a woman screaming, but these people are no fun and shouldn’t be invited to your campfire.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 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
Since 2010, the AGFC has confirmed 43 sightings of mountain lions in Arkansas.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
While mountain lions are highly adaptable to various ecosystems, their numbers declined historically due to being hunted by fearful humans.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Since 2020, the center has cared for 16 mountain lions as well as thousands of other wild animals from baby songbirds to coyotes to bears.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
The cougar, which had a tracking collar, was dubbed F390 by the California Carnivores Program, a University of California, Davis, program tracking mountain lions in the state.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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
Some science-minded folks are quick to point out that mountain lions make noises that sound like a woman screaming, but these people are no fun and shouldn’t be invited to your campfire.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 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
Since 2010, the AGFC has confirmed 43 sightings of mountain lions in Arkansas.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
While mountain lions are highly adaptable to various ecosystems, their numbers declined historically due to being hunted by fearful humans.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Since 2020, the center has cared for 16 mountain lions as well as thousands of other wild animals from baby songbirds to coyotes to bears.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
The cougar, which had a tracking collar, was dubbed F390 by the California Carnivores Program, a University of California, Davis, program tracking mountain lions in the state.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 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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Even in states where cougars breed, such as Colorado or California, human conflict with the animals is rarer than being struck by lightning.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Mountain lions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20lions. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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