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puma

noun

ˈpü-mə

Definition of puma

as in panther

a large tawny cat of the wild adult pumas can sometimes weigh over 200 pounds

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Recent Examples of puma Thousands of Patagonian penguins are being killed by pumas, though many without being eaten. — Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 Animal rights activists questioned whether the wolf could survive outside the zoo and also worried it might be killed during capture, something that happened to a puma that escaped from the same zoo in 2018. — ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 In 2021, after 17 years of surveys, the project detected pumas in the range for the first time, and there have been multiple sightings since. — Tom Page, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026 Large cats including lions, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, ocelots, jaguarundis, pumas, lynxes, and bobcats are banned from private ownership, according to Connecticut state statutes. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for puma

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The majority are shaped like the animals — turtles, panthers, bear, birds and other creatures — that inhabited the region.

— Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Salvador Dalí arrived with a panther, Mick Jagger celebrated his birthday, and the Beatles played a set on its stage.

— Alexander Lobrano, Air Mail, 6 June 2026

Definition of panther

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Park goers are advised to stay at least 25 yards away from all large animals -- including bison, as well as elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose and coyotes -- and at least 100 yards away from bears, wolves and cougars.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Washington State used to operate a large Karelian Bear Dog program to mitigate bear and cougar conflicts, but it’s been significantly scaled back in recent years.

— Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

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