What is a female cougar called?

What do you call a female cougar? You probably know that a female human is called a woman, but do you know what a female cougar is called?

Here, we answer one simple question: What is a female cougar called? A female cougar is called:

lioness
she-lion
pantheress

So next time you see a female cougar, don't call her a woman! Although people would understand what you mean, it would be more correct to call her a lioness.

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