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puma

[pyoo-muh, poo-] / ˈpyu mə, ˈpu- /


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In those cases, high levels of puma predation made the situation worse but were not the primary cause.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

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 complaint included multiple time-stamped pictures of a puma on the property.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024

The least nocturnal puma tracked was P-13, a female with a home range in the central and western Santa Monicas.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2024

But the Song of the Family had become as fierce and sharp and feline as the snarl of a female puma.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck