The term COUGAR OR LYNX can be broken down into two crossword solutions: CAR (3 letters) and CATAMOUNT (9 letters). The cougar, also known as the puma, mountain lion, or panther, is a large cat native to the Americas. It is the second-largest cat in the New World after the jaguar. The lynx is a medium-sized wild cat native to the forests of Europe, Asia, and North America. It is also known as the Eurasian lynx or the northern lynx. The CATAMOUNT is another name for the cougar or the lynx.