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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Nicole Kidman, who’s been coming into her own as one of cinema’s reigning cougars courtesy of her multiple on-screen romances with Zac Efron, plays a CEO who gets involved with a much-younger intern (the aforementioned Dickinson, who’s shown excellent taste in directors).
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
In the last few years, perhaps after an adaptive mutation, bird flu has jumped to a wide number of mammal species, including seals, bears, skunks, foxes, cougars, bobcats, dolphins and even a polar bear.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
This included one Bengal tiger, four cougars, an African caracal, two Canada lynx, one Geoffroy's cat, a Bengal cat, one Eurasian lynx, four bobcats, and four African servals.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The center confirmed in a Friday Facebook post that the virus had killed five African servals, four bobcats, four cougars and two Canada lynx.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
In the last few years, perhaps after an adaptive mutation, bird flu has jumped to a wide number of mammal species, including seals, bears, skunks, foxes, cougars, bobcats, dolphins and even a polar bear.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
This included one Bengal tiger, four cougars, an African caracal, two Canada lynx, one Geoffroy's cat, a Bengal cat, one Eurasian lynx, four bobcats, and four African servals.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The center confirmed in a Friday Facebook post that the virus had killed five African servals, four bobcats, four cougars and two Canada lynx.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Cougar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cougar. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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