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Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) Also known as: Florida cougar or puma

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Status: Classified as Critically Endangered (CR - D) on the IUCN Red List 2002, and listed on Appendix I of CITES.

Description

The Florida panther is a subspecies of the North American cat that is known Florida panther - 3 weeks old variously as the puma, cougar and mountain lion. This is the largest of the © Frank Schneidermeyer / OSF / small cats and superficially resembles a lioness in appearance. The Florida Photolibrary.com subspecies is smaller than its relatives elsewhere; it also has longer legs, and a [ medium ] [ large ] broader skull with arched nasal bones. The coat is a pale brown with whiter

http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/mammals/Puma_concolor_coryi/ (1 of 2)4/6/2005 8:16:04 AM Florida panther - Puma concolor coryi - ARKive underparts and a black tip at the end of the long tail. Infants have a spotted coat and blue eyes. Florida panthers often have crooked ends to their tails, and whorls of hair on their backs; these are thought not to be characteristic of the subspecies however, and may be signs of inbreeding.

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