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pumas

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variants also puma
plural of puma
as in panthers
a large tawny cat of the wild adult pumas can sometimes weigh over 200 pounds

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“Pumas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pumas. Accessed 9 Dec. 2022.

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