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hwtl’uqtnuts
xʷƛ̓əqtnəc
N
cougar
Details
Parse string
hw=√tl’eqt=nets
Interlinear gloss
hw= tl’eqt =nets
(CP 120774, WS Eagle Story) HP-1809
hwtl’uqtnuts
xʷƛ̓əqtnəc
Noun
cougar
Details
Ethnobiological notes
The cougar, or mountain lion, is the largest wild cat in British Columbia. Cougars are adapted to live in a wide range of habitats. They primarily eat deer, but also hunt various other mammals, birds and other wildlife for food.
Binomial name
[Felis concolor Linnaeus]