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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Three adorable mountain lion kittens are recovering after being rescued from their hiding place under a vehicle, California zoo officials reported.
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Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
Officials at the zoo said a cheetah, mountain lion, swamphen, an Indian goose and a kookaburra died as a result of bird flu exposure.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
First time in a land home to gray wolves, bear, mountain lion, lynx, coyote, elk, moose.
—Chris Colin, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
Wolves, along with mountain lions, disrupted the industry more than any animal, with each one estimated to kill 2x as much as a bear and 20x as much as a coyote.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 Jan. 2025
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Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
Officials at the zoo said a cheetah, mountain lion, swamphen, an Indian goose and a kookaburra died as a result of bird flu exposure.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
First time in a land home to gray wolves, bear, mountain lion, lynx, coyote, elk, moose.
—Chris Colin, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
Wolves, along with mountain lions, disrupted the industry more than any animal, with each one estimated to kill 2x as much as a bear and 20x as much as a coyote.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mountain lion
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“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20lion. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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