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"They're still unpredictable, captive or not." Scary video shows panther ready to pounce after parent risks child's life at ...
The Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) is a subspecies of cougar that once roamed the vast stretches of the southeast United States.Today, they only occupy 5% of their former range, and are now ...
Florida biologists captured the heaviest panther ever recorded in the state as part of a research program into the endangered animal. The adult male panther weighed 166 pounds, according to the ...
A Florida panther pictured at the Palm Beach Zoo on August 22, 2019, in Palm Beach, Florida. Many of the animals have a kinked tail as a result of inbreeding in the dwindling wild population.
More than 200 wildlife crossings traverse Florida's roads, allowing safer passage for animals across the state including the Florida Panther. Cameras stationed at some of these crossings capture ...
But even in Florida's biggest county (1,996 square miles, the U.S. Census says) as human habitat swells ever closer to theirs, such intimate intersections are bound to occur, says panther ...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Florida panther is the state's official animal, but 2024 has been a deadly year for the endangered species. So far, 30 panther deaths have been reported in the state ...
Burmese pythons are wreaking havoc on the Everglades ecosystem, but some native animals have been known to prey on the enormous reptiles ...
The death toll for Florida’s iconic state animal has now hit 30 after a male panther was found dead from a recent suspected vehicle strike. The latest death marks the fifth panther killed by a ...
Florida panthers are protected as an endangered animal under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. According to FWC, there are only 120-230 adult panthers in the entire southeastern United States.
Animals Florida has recorded 30 panther deaths this year. Here's the endangered predator's main killer. The number of panther deaths so far in 2024 is up exponentially from 2023, which saw 13.
Wildlife experts believe that predators native to the Everglades are beginning to fight back against the invasive species of ...