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puma
/ ˈːə /
noun
- a large American feline mammal, Felis concolor, that resembles a lion, having a plain greyish-brown coat and long tail Also calledcougarmountain lion
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of puma1
1770–80; < Spanish < Quechua
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of puma1
C18: via Spanish from Quechuan
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Small puma populations have been isolated by the freeway, and their offspring were showing signs of birth defects.
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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?
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The complaint included multiple time-stamped pictures of a puma on the property.
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Would he stay and become the successor to celebrity puma P-22, who reigned over the green space in the heart of Los Angeles for a decade?
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The least nocturnal puma tracked was P-13, a female with a home range in the central and western Santa Monicas.
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