Florida panther
noun
Flor·i·da panther
ˈflȯr-ə-də- 
ˈflär-
: a highly endangered cougar (Puma concolor couguar) whose range is now limited to southern Florida
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Vehicle strikes have helped make 2024 the deadliest year for the elusive and endangered Florida panther since 2016, with 32 deaths documented this year, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Panther Pulse database.
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Olivia Lloyd, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Everglades National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to a variety of wildlife, including rare and endangered species such as the manatee, American crocodile, and the elusive Florida panther, according to the National Park Service (NPS).
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
There are only between 120 and 230 Florida panthers in the wild, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
Two endangered Florida panther kittens were snatched from their den and killed in brutal fashion, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports.
—Mark Price, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
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Olivia Lloyd, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Everglades National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to a variety of wildlife, including rare and endangered species such as the manatee, American crocodile, and the elusive Florida panther, according to the National Park Service (NPS).
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
There are only between 120 and 230 Florida panthers in the wild, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
Two endangered Florida panther kittens were snatched from their den and killed in brutal fashion, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports.
—Mark Price, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Florida panther.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Florida%20panther. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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