Florida, the panther

This Florida Panther Is the Fattest Cat Ever Captured in the State
A team of Florida researchers captured and collared a 166-pound male panther. They say it's the heaviest panther ever caught in the state.
Florida biologists capture heaviest panther ever recorded in the Sunshine State
Florida biologists captured the heaviest panther ever recorded in the state as part of a research program into the endangered animal's movements.
Florida Catches Its Heaviest Ever Panther
The heaviest wild Florida panther ever recorded in the state has been caught by research scientists—who discovered it weighed 166 pounds. The Florida panther is a type of cougar or mountain lion, which used to be prevalent across the southeastern U.
Heaviest Florida panther ever recorded captured and collared: FWC
The heaviest Florida panther ever recorded was captured by biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as conservation efforts to protect the endangered animal continue.
Giant Florida panther captured by wildlife officials is heaviest on record
Wildlife officials accidentally captured the heaviest Florida panther ever documented during a routine population check.
Florida panther sets new weight record
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Big cat! Meet the heaviest wild Florida panther ever recorded
Biologists recently captured, collared and released a very stout male cat. When they weighed him, they realized he was the heaviest specimen of the endangered species anyone had ever documented.
Heaviest Florida panther ever collared added to tracking project
The Florida Wildlife Commission says the heaviest Florida panther ever collared was recorded at 166 pounds. According to FWC, biologist are collaring the panthers as part of a long-term research program that monitors their movement,
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Many animals and plants are losing their genetic diversity, making them more vulnerable
Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes.
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1-year-old rare apex predator found dead in Florida, the species’ first death of 2025
A 1-year-old Florida panther was found dead in rural Collier County on Jan. 10, the first fatality of the new year. Street View Image from April 2023 © 2025 Google ...
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See the record-setting panther captured in Florida
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute recently made a truly wild discovery: they found a 166-pound panther. Biologists were able to capture and collar the Florida cat, officially ...