Complete Definition of "mountain lion"

English
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Etymology

mountain the animal's habitat + lion an African cat of similar size and color

Noun
en-noun|sg=mountain lion

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

Synonyms
puma (English, French, Spanish)
cougar
painter
painted cat
mountain ghost
Indian ghost
American lion
deer tiger
red tiger

Translations
trans-top|Puma concolor
Chumash (Inezeño): tukʼeʼm
Danish: puma c
Dutch: bergleeuw m
trans-mid
Finnish: puuma
German: Puma m
Slovene: puma f
Spanish: puma, leon Americano, leon bayo, mitzli, onza bermeja
trans-bottom

See also
catamount (can refer to the mountain lion)
catamountain (can refer to the mountain lion)
panther (can refer to the mountain lion)
Florida panther (a subspecies of mountain lion)

Category:Mammals

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Revision and Credits for"mountain lion"
  • 2007-06-04 01:23 - AutoFormat - -{{top}} +{{trans-top|''Puma concolor''}}, gender -[[puma]] ''c'' +[[puma]] {{c}}, gender -[[puma]] ''f'' +[[puma]] {{f}}

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