puma

American  

[pyoo-muh, poo-] / ˈpyu mə, ˈpu- /

noun

1. cougar.

2. the fur of a cougar.

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puma British  

/ ˈpjuːmə /

noun

1. Also called: cougar.   mountain lion.  a large American feline mammal, Felis concolor, that resembles a lion, having a plain greyish-brown coat and long tail

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Etymology

Origin of puma

1770–80; < Spanish < Quechua

Example Sentences

Mountain lions, also called pumas, cougars, catamounts or panthers, can be found throughout North America, but now are mostly in 15 western states, according to the Mountain Lion Foundation.

From BBC

For decades these animals – lions, tigers, pumas, cheetahs and jaguars – have been a sign of power, status and even political fealty in the country.

From BBC

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

From BBC

Small puma populations have been isolated by the freeway, and their offspring were showing signs of birth defects.

From Los Angeles Times

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