Big cat! Meet heaviest wild Florida panther ever recorded

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.
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 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 By Wildlife Biologists Who Fit It With A GPS Collar
Roughly 75 years ago the Florida panther, a unique subspecies of the North American cougar, was nearly extinct when there were only 10 estimated to be
Heaviest Florida Panther ever caught was found relaxing in tree
Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission officers just caught the largest panther ever weighed in the sunshine state. The big cat was spotted perched in a tree at the Tarpon Blue Ag Babcock Ranch in Punta Gorda last week. After officers were able to safely remove the Panther from the tree, they say it weighed 165 pounds.
Heaviest Florida panther on record captured, FWC biologists say
FLORIDA, USA — Biologists with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have captured what they say is the heaviest Florida panther on record. Weighing in at 166 pounds, the panther was found on Wednesday, Jan. 29 in Babcock Ranch, FWC told 10 Tampa Bay.
The past year was deadly for endangered Florida panthers. Why aren’t there more wildlife crossings?
Florida panthers. Thirty-six of the endangered cats were killed by vehicle strike – the most since 2016. Yet Florida has no set budget for wildlife crossings. The Sun
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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