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There were different mythological adaptions for the winged lion: 1  Shedu in Sumerian, Akkadian, Persian, and Iranian tribes mythology was depicted as a winged lion. 2  He has often been depicted with a bull body instead of a lion body. 3  The winged lion was the heraldic symbol of Mark the Evangelist.
Cougars are known by many names, including puma, mountain lion and panther. Although the scientific name, Puma concolor, means âcat of one color,â the dominant tan or light-cinnamon color of the cougar is contrasted by its white chest and underside.