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puma

[pyoo-muh, poo-] / ˈpju mə, ˈpu- /


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The tragic ending of the young puma in San Dimas comes three months after a year-old female cougar and a 6-month-old male mountain lion were fatally struck by vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 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

Animal rights groups were also concerned that Neukgu would be killed during the capture process - something that happened to Porongi, a puma that had escaped from the same zoo in 2018.

From BBC Apr. 16, 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

I saw enormous puma and condor statues carved from solid rock.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

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

The other involved smaller predators that share the landscape with pumas.

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 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

But just an hour outside Quito lies the Andean Chocó, a vast cloud forest teeming with exotic birds, pumas, ocelots and giant anteaters—and you no longer need to be an intrepid bushwhacker to enjoy it.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 20, 2025

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

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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