catamount

Example Sentences

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The mountain lion is known by more than 40 different common names, including puma, cougar, panther, red tiger, catamount and screamer, according to the state agency.

From New York Times

Throughout the story, beetles tunnel through the woodwork; blight fells the trees; a catamount, referenced in rumor or song, stalks the patch.

From Los Angeles Times

The mountain lion - also known as the cougar, panther, puma and catamount - has been studied closely since 1964.

From Washington Times

The words cougar, puma, mountain lion, and catamount all refer to the same large cat, known scientifically as Puma concolor.

From National Geographic

The move completes a process that began in 2015, when the agency proposed dropping federal protections for the Eastern puma, which is also known as the cougar, mountain lion and catamount.

From Seattle Times