Definitions for mountain lion
moun·tain li·on

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1. cougar, puma, catamount, mountain lion, painter, panther, Felis concolornoun

   large American feline resembling a lion

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1. mountain lionnoun

   A large wild cat native to the Americas. Scientific name: Puma concolor, previously Felis concolor.

2. Etymology: From mountain, the animal's habitat, + lion, an African cat of similar size and color.

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1. mountain lion

   The cougar (Puma concolor) (, KOO-gər) is a large cat native to the Americas. Its range spans from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes in South America and is the most widespread of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere. It is an adaptable, generalist species, occurring in most American habitat types. This wide range has brought it many common names, including puma, mountain lion, catamount and panther (for the Florida sub-population). It is the second-largest cat in the New World, after the jaguar (Panthera onca). Secretive and largely solitary by nature, the cougar is properly considered both nocturnal and crepuscular, although daytime sightings do occur. Despite its size, the cougar is more closely related to smaller felines, including the domestic cat (Felis catus) than to any species of the subfamily Pantherinae. The cougar is an ambush predator that pursues a wide variety of prey. Primary food sources are ungulates, particularly deer, but it also hunts smaller prey such as rodents. It prefers habitats with dense underbrush and rocky areas for stalking, but also lives in open areas. Cougars are territorial and live at low population densities. Individual home ranges depend on terrain, vegetation and abundance of prey. While large, it is not always the apex predator in its range, yielding prey it has killed to American black bears, grizzly bears and packs of wolves. It is reclusive and mostly avoids people. Fatal attacks on humans are rare, but increased in North America as more people entered cougar habitat and built farms. Intensive hunting following European colonization of the Americas and ongoing human development into cougar habitat has caused the cougar populations to drop in most parts of its historical range. In particular, the eastern cougar population is considered to have been mostly extirpated in eastern North America at the beginning of the 20th century, with the exception of the isolated Florida panther subpopulation.

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1. mountain lion

   A mountain lion, also known as a cougar, puma or panther, is a large wild cat native to the Americas. Known for their powerful limbs, agile bodies, and tan-grey coats, mountain lions are solitary and territorial animals. They are carnivorous predators, feeding mainly on deer and small mammals. They are excellent climbers and swimmers, adapted for a wide variety of habitats such as forests, mountains, and deserts.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mountain lion in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of mountain lion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of mountain lion in a Sentence

1. Ty Petersburg:

   Mountain lion attacks are not common in Colorado Parks and it is unfortunate that the lion's hunting instincts were triggered by the runner, this could have had a very different outcome.

2. Travis Kauffman:

   I was bummed out to see a mountain lion.

3. Tyler Asnicar:

   Especially in Boulder, always be aware, but don’t be worried, cats are going to come and go, it is not a new thing and it isn’t going to go away, so know that if you are out and about in town you have a chance of coming upon a mountain lion or other predators as well like bears, coyotes and foxes. So keep an eye on your pets, keep an eye on your kids and teach them what to do if they were to encounter a mountain lion or bear.

4. James Archinaco:

   He came up, and he was like, 'Mr. Jason, you have a mountain lion in your house!' And that's where it all started.

5. Colorado Parks and Wildlife:

   He and his wife began screaming and splashing water at the animal, the victim’s wife grabbed a flashlight and shined it on the animal, which they then identified as a mountain lion.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mountain_Lion
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Lion
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