Catamounts

/ˈkætəmaʊnts/ noun

Definition

Plural of catamount; multiple wild cats such as cougars, lynxes, or mountain lions.

Etymology

Plural form of catamount, formed with the standard '-s' ending.

Kelly Says

Catamounts were once common across much of North America, but most were hunted to extinction in the eastern US—Vermont even made the catamount their state animal to honor the lost predator.

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