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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Only about 200 Florida panthers are estimated to be left in the wild, the FWC’s Wildlife Research Institute shared in a Facebook post Monday.
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Olivia Lloyd, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
The latest Florida panther death was a 1-year-old male discovered just south of the Caloosahatchee River in Lee County on March 6, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
The offspring are considered to be Florida panthers and are protected under the Endangered Species Act, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
But Florida has more than 175 state parks home to such diverse species as Florida black bear, the Florida panther, manatees, Florida scrub jays, and American alligators and crocodiles.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
The latest Florida panther death was a 1-year-old male discovered just south of the Caloosahatchee River in Lee County on March 6, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
The offspring are considered to be Florida panthers and are protected under the Endangered Species Act, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
But Florida has more than 175 state parks home to such diverse species as Florida black bear, the Florida panther, manatees, Florida scrub jays, and American alligators and crocodiles.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Florida panther.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Florida%20panther. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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