mountain lion

noun

Examples of mountain lion in a Sentence

the problems created by mountain lions coming into contact with humans in suburban developments
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What To Know This recent discovery adds rats to more than 50 North American mammal species infected with H5N1, including skunks, domestic cats, bottlenose dolphins, harbor seals, foxes, mountain lions, and coyotes. Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025 The lead dog, Drive, had more than eighty mountain lions and bears to his credit. Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025 Eyes scanning for wolf, bear, mountain lion, lynx, coyote, elk, moose. Chris Colin, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025 The baby mountain lions were found about 0.3 miles from where a dead female mountain lion — believed to be the cubs' mother, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) — who was hit by a car in Portola Valley, Calif., a per a release from the Oakland Zoo. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountain lion

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mountain lion was circa 1615

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“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20lion. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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mountain lion

noun
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