panthers

variants also panther
plural of panther
as in cougars
a large tawny cat of the wild the panther is surprisingly difficult to spot

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Noun
  • The sanctuary lost one Bengal tiger, four cougars, one African caracal, two Canada lynx, one Geoffroy cat, one Bengal cat, one Eurasian lynx, four bobcats and five African servals.
    Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Where are confirmed cougar sightings in Michigan?
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • That’s more than can be said for black bears and cougars.
    Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
  • Sure, the murders happened directly in front of the three cougars.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Early morning bird spotting session and late evening lectures on puma tracking.
    Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • However, the puma species overall, Puma concolor, is the most widespread land mammal in the Americas, ranging from Canada to Patagonia.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Panthers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panthers. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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