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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Noun
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Conservationists say the land to be set aside is not good panther habitat.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025 -
Before 2000, fewer than four panthers died each year from vehicle strikes.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
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The dog was in the cougar’s jaws as the neighbor fired and didn’t survive the attack, a California Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesperson told McClatchy News in a phone interview Tuesday, Jan. 14.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Jan. 2025
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Inside, the girl’s mother frantically yells through the glass panes to scare the cougar away, but to no avail.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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For 22 years, the park service has studied mountain lions in and around the Santa Monica Mountains.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Dec. 2024
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Zoo officials said a cheetah, mountain lion, Swamphen, an Indian goose and a kookaburra died as a result of bird flu exposure.—
Lauren De Young,
The Arizona Republic,
11 Dec. 2024
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