puma

noun

1. large American feline resembling a lion

   noun.animal

   Synonyms catamount cougar felis concolor mountain lion painter panther

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. A large American carnivore (<i>Felis concolor</i>), found from Canada to Patagonia, especially among the mountains. Its color is tawny, or brownish yellow, without spots or stripes. Called also <i>catamount</i>, <i>cougar</i>, <i>American lion</i>, <i>mountain lion</i>, and <i>panther</i> or <i>painter</i>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913