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Definition of American lion

American lion
Puma Pu"ma (p[=u]"m[.a]), n. [Peruv. puma.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.
American lion
Cougar Cou"gar (k??"g?r), n. [F. couguar, from the native name in the South American dialects, cuguacuara, cuguacuarana.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.

Meaning of American lion from wikipedia

- The American lion (Panthera atrox (/ˈpænθərə ˈætrɒks/), with the species name meaning "savage" or "cruel", also called the North American lion) is an extinct...
- The lion (Panthera leo) is a large cat of the genus Panthera, native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; a short, rounded head;...
- American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House is a 2008 biography of Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States, written by Jon Meacham...
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- the cave lion (or less commonly as the steppe lion), is an extinct Panthera species that was native to Eurasia and northwest North America during the...
- The Barbary lion was a po****tion of the lion subspecies Panthera leo leo. It was also called North African lion, Atlas lion and Egyptian lion. It lived...
- American Lion (Foaled February 10, 2007) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and former stallion. A graded stakes winner, he was a contender in the...
- atrox or P. atrox, the American lion or American cave lion This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Cave lion. If an internal link...
- Autobiography for American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House. He holds the Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Endowed Chair in American Presidency at Vanderbilt...