Thesaurus results for MOUNTAIN LION

mountain lion

noun

as in panther

a large tawny cat of the wild the problems created by mountain lions coming into contact with humans in suburban developments

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Recent Examples of mountain lion There are menacing white mountain lions that fight fiercely and lions of opposing lion prides that fight aggressively. —

Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 21 Dec. 2024 Behind the big cat is the family’s dead house cat, freshly killed by the 120-pound mountain lion. —

Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Officials in Arizona this week said nearly a half-dozen animals including a cheetah and a mountain lion at a Phoenix-area zoo died and others are sick after being exposed to the bird flu. —

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 Five animals, including a cheetah and a mountain lion, have died after testing positive for bird flu at Wildlife World Zoo. —

Axios Phoenix, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mountain lion