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Is a puma part of cat family?

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Yes, pumas are considered big cats, in he same way a lion or tiger is a big cat, however "puma" tends to encompass the breeds of Cougar, Panther and Mountain Lion.

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No, the big cats include the lion, tiger, leopard, snow leopard and jaguar but not the cougar.

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cougars, mountain lions, panther

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yes it is

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