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puma

[pyoo-muh, poo-] / ˈpyu mə, ˈpu- /


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At Monte Leon National Park, authorities continue to closely track both puma and penguin populations as they navigate the complex consequences of ecosystem recovery.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

Small puma populations have been isolated by the freeway, and their offspring were showing signs of birth defects.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

The female puma - later nicknamed Felicity - was caught by a farmer frustrated by a series of savage attacks on livestock.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

The National Wildlife Federation is also partnering with the Friends of Griffith Park to create a memorial at the park honoring the puma.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024

I was makin’ up a litter in the monkey-house for a young puma which is ill; but when I heard the yelpin’ and ’owlin’ I kem away straight.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker