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  2. Cougar - Wikipedia

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    The Florida panther population is afforded protection under the Endangered Species Act. [100] [101] The Texas Mountain Lion Conservation Project was launched in 2009 and aimed at raising local people's awareness of the status and ecological role of the cougar and mitigating conflict between landowners and cougars. [102]

  3. Florida panther - Wikipedia

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    Florida panthers lack the ability to roar, and instead make distinct sounds that include whistles, chirps, growls, hisses, and purrs. Florida panthers are average-sized for the species, being smaller than cougars from colder climates, but larger than cougars from the Neotropics. Adult female Florida panthers weigh 29–45.5 kg (64–100 lb ...

  4. Eastern cougar - Wikipedia

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    The eastern cougar or eastern puma (Puma concolor couguar) is a subspecies designation proposed in 1946 for cougar populations in eastern North America. [2] [3] The subspecies as described in 1946 was declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2011. [4]

  5. Florida panther or bobcat? Here's how to tell the ... - AOL

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    European settlers modified lion to mountain lion, which is a name still used today in the western United States. People in portions of the southern and eastern U.S. referred to the cat as a "painter."

  6. 30 endangered Florida panthers found dead this year - AOL

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    A Florida panther was struck and killed by a vehicle on Nov. 22, making it the 30th panther death of the year in the state and marking a grim milestone: the number of Florida panthers that have ...

  7. Video captures mountain lion in Texas backyard; wildlife ...

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    The video of the mountain lion was captured around 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 1 by a Frisco resident Brent Blackwell's backyard camera, he told CBS News Texas. The video shows the cat prowling through the ...

  8. North American cougar - Wikipedia

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    The North American Cougar is a carnivore and its main sources of prey are deer, elk, mountain goats, moose and bighorn sheep. [ 25 ] Despite being a large predator, the North American Cougar can also be the prey of larger predators like wolves and bears. [ 26 ]

  9. List of fatal cougar attacks in North America - Wikipedia

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    The cougar is also commonly known as mountain lion, puma, mountain cat, catamount, or panther. The sub-population in Florida is known as the Florida panther. Over 130 attacks have been documented in [1] North America in the past 100 years, with 28 attacks resulting in fatalities.