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The Florida panther is an endangered subspecies of cougar (Puma concolor) that lives in forests and swamps of southern Florida in the United States. Its current taxonomic status (Puma concolor coryi or Puma concolor couguar) is unresolved, but recent genetic research alone does not alter the legal conservation status. This subspecies of cougar is sometimes referred to as cougar, mountain lion, puma, and catamount; but in the southeastern United States and particularly Florida, it is exclusively known as the panther, with respect to its distinction from different cougar subspecies found in other regions of the United States. Florida panthers are usually found in pinelands, hardwood hammocks, and mix swamp forests.
Males can weigh up to 160 pounds (73 kg) and live within a range that includes the Big Cypress National Preserve, Everglades National Park, and the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. This population, the only unequivocal cougar representative in the eastern United States, currently occupies 5% of its historic range. In the 1970s, there were an estimated 20 Florida panthers in the wild, and their numbers have increased to an estimated 100 to 160 as of 2011. In 2013, it was reported that there are only 160 Florida panthers in the wild.
Florida i/ˈflɒrɪdə/ (Spanish for "flowery land") is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and the country of Cuba. Florida is the 22nd most extensive, the 3rd most populous, and the 8th most densely populated of the United States. Jacksonville is the most populous city in Florida, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Tallahassee is the state capital.
A peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida, it has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), and is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Much of the state is at or near sea level and is characterized by sedimentary soil. The climate varies from subtropical in the north to tropical in the south. The American alligator, American crocodile, Florida panther, and manatee can be found in the Everglades National Park.
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There are only about 160 Florida Panthers in the wild, and we were fortunate to see this young one - on public lands from the front seat of our car. (This is the long, minimally edited version of our adventure.) Please support funding for environmental protection!
On March 29th, Tina Dorschel from Naples Florida was walking through the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary when she spotted an unusual suspect. A Florida Panther! Video Credit: Tina Dorschel I do not own this video Original Video: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10207553086258171&id;=1620293445
This elusive, endangered and uncollared Florida Panther came within ten yards of the Mossy Oak Hunting The Country video crew while they were trying to call in a turkey in Southern Florida with JB Ranch Outfitters (https://www.facebook.com/pages/JB-Ranch-Outfitters/560078547369690). Encounters in the wild with the Florida Panther are extremely rare because of their low population and elusive nature. As of 2011, the Florida Panther (Puma concolor coryi), subspecies of the North American cougar, was believed to be numbered between 100-160, and the animal is currently listed as a federal and state endangered species. http://www.fws.gov/refuge/florida_panther/wah/panther.html Don't forget to subscribe and tell us what you think below! Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/MossyOak?sub_conf...
Video: Day 1 - 1/23/14 - A single male kitten is discovered in the den of FP195. The 7-day-old kitten is cold (hypothermic) and listless and shows signs of hypoglycemia. FWC panther biologists determine the tiny 1-pound kitten will not survive in this state without intervention and that it's best chance for its survival is if they rescue him. The biologists take the kitten to the Animal Specialty Hospital of Florida (ASH) in Naples, where veterinarians and staff perform life-saving measures. Day 2 - 1/24/14 - FWC panther biologists visit UCFP205 at the Animal Specialty Hospital of Florida (ASH) the day after his rescue to assess his condition. UCFP205 improved greatly and was responding as a healthy 7-day-old panther kitten should but still required 24-hour care. Biologists and veterinar...
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