1. Bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat
   "The catamountain stalked silently through the forest";
   - European wildcat, Felis silvestris
    
2. Large American feline resembling a lion
   "The catamountain, also known as a mountain lion, has an extensive range from Canada to South America";
   - cougar [N. Amer], puma [Brit], catamount [N. Amer], mountain lion [N. Amer], painter [US], panther [N. Amer], Felis concolor
    
3. Short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
   "The elusive catamountain left tracks in the snow";
   - lynx, catamount [N. Amer]

Derived forms: catamountains

Type of: wildcat

Part of: Felis, genus Felis, genus Lynx

Encyclopedia: Catamountain