cat-a-mountain

noun

ˌka-tə-ˈmau̇n-tᵊn How to pronounce cat-a-mountain (audio)
Definition of cat-a-mountainnext
as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild tracks that looked to be those of a cat-a-mountain

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  1. panther
  2. cougar
  3. mountain lion
Noun
  • One panther was killed earlier this year after being hit by a train.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
  • There are black panthers, a melanistic version of a leopard, Panthera pardus, or jaguar, Panthera onca.
    Elizabeth Carlen, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of panther
Noun
  • One instance is when a cougar is munching on the remains of one of their Bigfoot friends.
    Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Mountain lions—also known as cougars, panthers, or pumas—are among the largest wild cats in the United States.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of cougar
Noun
  • Vehicle strikes are the top killer of mountain lions in the study area.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • As for the government agency responsible for the management of these cats, CPW stressed its staunch neutrality in a factsheet about Colorado’s mountain lion, bobcat and lynx populations.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of mountain lion
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