Thesaurus results for MOUNTAIN LIONS

mountain lions

noun

plural of mountain lion

as in panthers

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 lions For example, a flurry of reports about mountain lions in a neighborhood could suggest someone is feeding deer, which could attract the predator mountain lions. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 In California, wolves, bears and mountain lions are protected by state law. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Deer eating pumpkins can attract mountain lions to your yard, and raccoons feasting on rotting gourds can spread disease. — Celia Frazier, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026 Police noted that mountain lions are not uncommon near the Stanislaus River and other rural pockets around Oakdale but urged residents to stay alert – especially overnight and around dawn and dusk. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Wyoming Game and Fish says conflicts between humans and mountain lions are rare, but there are several things people should know when recreating in lion country. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 In these areas, coyotes and mountain lions are a mule deer’s primary predators. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026 Hike in groups when possible, keep children close, and remain aware of your surroundings, especially during dawn, dusk and night hours when mountain lions are most active. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026

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But there were many things the Windsors agreed on and helped to popularize, especially their love of Cartier’s iconic panther designs.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
This week, Ulbrich showed his players videos of panthers stalking their prey to drive the point home.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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Yes, the specific angle of the setting sun against the mountain's unique topography creates a shadow that resembles a cougar chasing its prey.

— Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Lions, tigers, leopards, snow leopards, clouded leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, cougars and any hybrid of these species is protected.

— Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2026

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