puma

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A SoCal hiker said she thankfully remembered what to do when she encountered the puma — yelling, facing the cat, trying to look big — until it ran off.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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

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

To date, at least 46 lions have died from car crashes, and the puma found dead on the 405 was the second to perish on a freeway in the region in a month.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

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

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis