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 idea is to allow wildlife such as deer, otters, black bears and Florida panthers to move around the state’s ecosystems, instead of being trapped in isolated pockets of habitat, which can lead to inbreeding.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
The Everglades is home to a number of threatened or endangered species including the Florida panther, American flamingos, manatees and American crocodiles.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
In practice, this definition has meant that when massive, sprawling developments are proposed in the dwindling pockets of native forest where Florida panthers remain, federal wildlife officials must account for how destroying the places panthers live will hurt these big cats.
—Elise Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
That 17% includes iconic species such as the red wolf, American crocodile, Florida panther and grizzly bear.
—Karrigan Börk, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
The Everglades is home to a number of threatened or endangered species including the Florida panther, American flamingos, manatees and American crocodiles.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
In practice, this definition has meant that when massive, sprawling developments are proposed in the dwindling pockets of native forest where Florida panthers remain, federal wildlife officials must account for how destroying the places panthers live will hurt these big cats.
—Elise Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
That 17% includes iconic species such as the red wolf, American crocodile, Florida panther and grizzly bear.
—Karrigan Börk, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
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“Florida panther.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Florida%20panther. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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