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cougar

[koo-ger] / ˈku gər /
NOUN
large wildcat of the Americas
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A coyote is bathed in red light; a cougar stalks near a grand piano; a man stands in a tropical jungle surrounded by mist; a pay phone off the hook dangles by its cord.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The cougar was found lying on the sidewalk under the shade of a tree, where deputies set up a perimeter to keep vehicles and people away.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The research comes as wolf and cougar territories increasingly overlap across the western United States.

From Science Daily Mar. 3, 2026

“It was so strong,” McVay said of the cougar.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 25, 2026

Like asking a cougar to dance with a bear.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye

‘Why are mule deer deemed less worthy than cougars? Don’t we teach our children that all animals have a purpose on our planet?’ writes an L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

The cat haven has been operating for 28 years and houses 39 different cat species, including cheetahs, bobcats, clouded leopards, cougars and snow leopards.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

"Research like this...helps people want to live alongside cougars," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

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

She spots flashes of The Taker in the dim grottos and murky hollows where the bears and the cougars might be.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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