Cougar /(k??"g?r)/

Cou·gar

Cougar

n.
  1. 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. (Zool.)