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Instead, it was a highly adaptable close relative of the puma, and populations living in the far north appear to have relied heavily on fish to survive in Arctic environments.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

A puma named Muluk seemed sure that South Korea will triumph against the Czech Republic, and six giraffes hedged their bets with the Democratic Republic of Congo over Colombia.

From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026

In those cases, high levels of puma predation made the situation worse but were not the primary cause.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2026

But was the puma really to blame for the killings or an unwitting participant in an elaborate hoax, and why did big cat sightings continue after she was caught?

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2024

The lab report came back that it was indeed the scat of Felis concolor, the eastern mountain lion, also variously and respectfully known as the panther, cougar, puma, and, especially in New England, catamount.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Suraci and colleagues instead focused on the Olympic Peninsula, where mountain lions -- variously known as cougars, pumas or panthers -- have long been established.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Despite cities’ trash, speeding cars, dogs, and humans, capybaras see plenty of upsides in urban riverside living: water, food, and shelter—plus no pumas, who have been known to eat young capybaras.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

With few defenses against large carnivores, they became easy prey once pumas arrived.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2026

Mountain lions, also called pumas, cougars, catamounts or panthers, can be found throughout North America, but now are mostly in 15 western states, according to the Mountain Lion Foundation.

From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026

A number of predators — wolves, pumas, and coyotes — prevented the deer from outrunning their food supply.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson