as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild
in many regions, suburban developments have encroached upon the habitat of the cougar
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Understanding the diets of these rambunctious cats may help prevent conflicts between the carnivores and people, and protect the species upon which dispersing cougars rely.
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Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Shrinking Season One never entirely abandoned its core idea in the way that Spin City made Carla Gugino disappear or Cougar Town stopped telling stories about Cox being a cougar.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
The mountain lion killed in Wyoming was a cougar recorded by the Boone and Crockett Club.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
The geologist confirmed the hunters killed a buffalo, bear and a cougar to feed the dogs while the men were away from home.
—Buckley T. Foster Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Shrinking Season One never entirely abandoned its core idea in the way that Spin City made Carla Gugino disappear or Cougar Town stopped telling stories about Cox being a cougar.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
The mountain lion killed in Wyoming was a cougar recorded by the Boone and Crockett Club.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
The geologist confirmed the hunters killed a buffalo, bear and a cougar to feed the dogs while the men were away from home.
—Buckley T. Foster Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Cougar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cougar. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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