Plural of cougar

regular plural

The plural of cougar is cougars.

Forms of cougar

Winter’s task was to illustrate cougars—also known as mountain lions—in an urban environment.2013 November 14, Alexa Keefe, Steve Winter, “A Cougar Ready for His Closeup”, in National Geographic, archived from the original on 01 Mar...
Competition among a pride of cougars is nothing short of ruthless.2010, Roland Verfaillie, The Second Book of Job(s), page 217. From the entry pride
The good news: cougars view swiftly fleeing humans as food.1997 February, Terry Morse, “Backtalk”, in Backpacker, volume 25, number 156, page 12. From the entry fastpacking
Colette has rescued cougars, bobcats, jaguars, panthers, tigers, lions--and even a ligress --a cross between a lion and a tiger.1994 December 6, Tim May, “Waystation Trying to Save Tigers in Ireland”, in Los Angeles Times. From the entry ligress
A few animals, such as bison, commonly use an understep walk, while several species, including black bears, cougars and pronghorn regularly use an overstep walk.2012, Jonathan Poppele, Animal Tracks: Midwest Edition, →ISBN, page 27. From the entry overstep

noun A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.
noun An older woman who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger men, by implication a female “sexual predator”.

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