Thesaurus results for COUGARS

cougars

noun

variants also cougar

plural of cougar

as in panthers

a large tawny cat of the wild in many regions, suburban developments have encroached upon the habitat of the cougar

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Recent Examples of cougars There are cougars and hippopotamuses. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 In the trail camera footage, which was captured on March 25, the cougars feed on a deer carcass. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 1 May 2026 The cougar would have done a good job of stripping off the main parts, then vultures and smaller animals would have cleaned up the leftovers. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 1 June 2026 Native to North, Central and South America, cougars are among the continent’s largest wild cats and are known for their agility, strength and adaptability. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026 Park goers are advised to stay at least 25 yards away from all large animals -- including bison, as well as elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose and coyotes -- and at least 100 yards away from bears, wolves and cougars. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 June 2026 Wildlife officials arrived and eventually successfully tranquilized the cougar, but only after several tense hours where residents were warned to stay indoors. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 Washington State used to operate a large Karelian Bear Dog program to mitigate bear and cougar conflicts, but it’s been significantly scaled back in recent years. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 The Voyageurs Wolf Project recorded trail camera footage of a female cougar with three large kittens feeding on a deer carcass south of Voyageurs National Park in late March and shared it with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. — Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026

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panthers

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The majority are shaped like the animals — turtles, panthers, bear, birds and other creatures — that inhabited the region.

— Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Salvador Dalí arrived with a panther, Mick Jagger celebrated his birthday, and the Beatles played a set on its stage.

— Alexander Lobrano, Air Mail, 6 June 2026

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