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also puma
as in panthers
a large tawny cat of the wild
adult pumas can sometimes weigh over 200 pounds
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Recent Examples of pumas
The population could go extinct without intervention, and state wildlife officials listed the pumas as threatened earlier this year.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 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
Panthers are black, pumas are brown, and tigers are?
—Kory Stamper, Longreads, 19 Mar. 2026
Between Chile and Argentina, Tompkins has helped engineer one of the largest rewilding initiatives on Earth, restoring predators, grazers, and vital bird species — including pumas, huemuls, and macaws.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
In Chile’s famous Torres Del Paine National Park, a mother puma with her two cubs in tow attacks a guanaco.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
Cougars, mountain lions, panthers and pumas are the same cat species — puma concolor, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance website.
—Olga R. Rodriguez, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 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
Panthers are black, pumas are brown, and tigers are?
—Kory Stamper, Longreads, 19 Mar. 2026
Between Chile and Argentina, Tompkins has helped engineer one of the largest rewilding initiatives on Earth, restoring predators, grazers, and vital bird species — including pumas, huemuls, and macaws.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
In Chile’s famous Torres Del Paine National Park, a mother puma with her two cubs in tow attacks a guanaco.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
Cougars, mountain lions, panthers and pumas are the same cat species — puma concolor, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance website.
—Olga R. Rodriguez, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pumas
Noun
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Glittering in its design, the black panther was accentuated and highlighted by wisps of sheer fabric that flowed from the waistline of the dress to the arrival carpet, in shades of black and gray.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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See six statues of panthers and three statues of tigers.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The cougar would have done a good job of stripping off the main parts, then vultures and smaller animals would have cleaned up the leftovers.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Wildlife officials arrived and eventually successfully tranquilized the cougar, but only after several tense hours where residents were warned to stay indoors.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Pumas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pumas. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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