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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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.
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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
The spate of deaths started May 1, when a 1-year-old Florida panther was found dead on State Road 29, then a male estimated to be 4-5 years old died the next day, McClatchy News reported.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Large mammals such as the Florida panther and black bear literally need room to roam in order to hunt, breed and thrive.
—Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
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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
The spate of deaths started May 1, when a 1-year-old Florida panther was found dead on State Road 29, then a male estimated to be 4-5 years old died the next day, McClatchy News reported.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Large mammals such as the Florida panther and black bear literally need room to roam in order to hunt, breed and thrive.
—Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Florida panther.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Florida%20panther. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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