Re: Panthers

Actually, I think they are a subspecies of the puma, or mountain lion, Felis concolor. They are also the only big cats that purr.
Cathy
On Wednesday, October 6, 2004, at 06:24 PM, james singer wrote:

Heard on the radio on the way home this evening that part of the corkscrew cypress preserve has been placed off limits because there is a panther with her kitten making a den there. Florida panthers are magnificent animals, as big as a puma. I've see one close up and two from afar.


Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Zone 10a
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]

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