Category:Puma

Pu"ma, n. Etym: [peruv. puma.] (zoöl.)

Defn: 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.