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puma

[pyoo-muh, poo-] / ˈpju mə, ˈpu- /


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Jasper Ridge is far too small to support its own resident puma population.

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 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

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

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

During that same period, researchers observed a decline in deer activity compared with earlier years when pumas were rarely seen or absent altogether.

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

The couple also advertised other animals through social media including hyenas, desert lynxes and pumas.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2025

The animals from miles around came to drink from the little pools, and the wild sheep and the deer, the pumas and raccoons, and the mice— all came to drink.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck




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