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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The first Florida panther death of 2025 has been recorded after a vehicle hit and killed a 1-year-old male.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Panther Crossing, an organization dedicated to reducing the species' car deaths, said that at least 239 Florida panthers have died in vehicular collisions in the past decade — more than the amount of adult panthers confirmed to be alive today.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
This site is part of a key hot spot for crashes with traveling black bears and Florida panthers.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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.
—Olivia Lloyd, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Panther Crossing, an organization dedicated to reducing the species' car deaths, said that at least 239 Florida panthers have died in vehicular collisions in the past decade — more than the amount of adult panthers confirmed to be alive today.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
This site is part of a key hot spot for crashes with traveling black bears and Florida panthers.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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.
—Olivia Lloyd, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Florida panther.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Florida%20panther. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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