Florida Panther
The rare and elusive Florida Panther. Why panther?
We don't have any mountains in Florida so we can't call them mountain lions.
Jokes aside. The Florida panther is a distinct subspecies of the cougar and is endangered with only about 230 remaining in the wild. Habitat loss is one of the primary factors in their decline but the lack of genetic diversity caused by scattered pockets of habitat is of concern for the surviving populations.
Florida Panther
The rare and elusive Florida Panther. Why panther?
We don't have any mountains in Florida so we can't call them mountain lions.
Jokes aside. The Florida panther is a distinct subspecies of the cougar and is endangered with only about 230 remaining in the wild. Habitat loss is one of the primary factors in their decline but the lack of genetic diversity caused by scattered pockets of habitat is of concern for the surviving populations.