Cougar - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: cougarcat
Any animal belonging to the natural family Felidae and in particular to the various species of the genera Felis Panthera and Lynx The domestic cat is Felis domestica The European wild cat Felis catus is much larger than the domestic cat In the United States the name wild cat is commonly applied to the bay lynx Lynx rufus The larger felines such as the lion tiger leopard and cougar are often referred to as cats and sometimes as big cats See Wild cat and Tiger cat...
Catamount
The cougar Applied also in some parts of the United States to the lynx...
Cougar
An American feline quadruped Felis concolor resembling the African panther in size and habits Its color is tawny without spots hence writers often called it the American lion Called also puma panther mountain lion and catamount See Puma...
Puma
A large American carnivore Felis concolor found from Canada to Patagonia especially among the mountains Its color is tawny or brownish yellow without spots or stripes Called also catamount cougar American lion mountain lion and panther or painter...
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