Cougar Is a Large Small Cat

Cougar For other uses, see Cougar (disambiguation). "Mountain lion" redirects here. For other uses, see Mountain lion (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Lion. "Catamount" redirects here. For other uses, see Catamount (disambiguation). The cougar (Puma concolor) (/ˈkuːɡər/, KOO-gər), also called puma, mountain lion, catamount, and panther, is a large small cat native to the Americas. It inhabits North, Central and South America, making it the most widely distributed wild, terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the most widespread in the world. Its range

A screenshot of a Wikipedia article about the cougar, with the phrase “large small cat” visibly highlighted. The joke is the contradictory wording: a cougar is a large animal, but it is still classified as a small cat. It is typically shared as an absurd reaction to confusing or self-contradictory wording.

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