variants
also panther
as in cougars
a large tawny cat of the wild
the panther is surprisingly difficult to spot
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Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The cougar, also known as a puma, mountain lion or panther, used to roam Wisconsin.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
27 July 2025
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Measuring in at more than 600 square kilometers, this pristine preserve is brimming with greater rheas as well as iconic mammals like the guanaco and puma, all while southern right whales can be spotted from the safety of shore from July to November.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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