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29 Florida Panthers Born In 2010

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Florida Panther

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Florida Panther is the State animal.

 

Florida Panther Fun Facts:

* Adult male Panthers defend territories of around 200 sq. miles while female Panthers have territories of around 75 sq. miles.

* Female Panthers generally have a litter of 1 to 3 kittens every other year.

* Mothers stay with their young for about 1.5 to 2 years.

* Males weight around 120 pounds and are 7 ft long from nose to end of tail. (Panther's tails are 2/3 of their body length.)

* Panthers can leap more than 15 feet and can run 35 miles per hour for short distances.

* Panthers like to eat deer and wild pigs.

 

Florida Panther

 

 

 

They were hunted to near extinction in the 1950’s.

They were placed on the endangered species list in 1967.

Today, State wildlife officials say there were 29 documented Florida panther kittens born in 2010, and another 30 to 40 likely were born to unmonitored panthers. That compares to just 11 documented kittens born in 2009.

 

These numbers seem to point towards a large increase in their population but not all kittens survive the wild. Currently, scientists think there are less than 120 Florida panthers remaining.

The major issue today is the cats are running out of habitat as Florida continues to grow through development.

Only 24 of those big cats have radio collars and are tracked by scientists.

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Comments (5)

Michael A. Caruso
Surterre Properties - Laguna Niguel, CA

For some reason I never imagined a panther as the state animal, but it is quite a beautiful cat

Dec 27, 2010 08:19 AM
Jim Shaw
Premiere Plus Realty Co. - Naples, FL
Real Estate Sales Associate, Naples Luxury Real Estate

Michael,

Growing up in IN. I didn't either!

There are no other Everglades in the world and it's the Florida Panther's natural habitat.

Happy New Year!

 

Dec 27, 2010 08:25 AM
Dawn A Fabiszak
Private Label Realty ( Denver metro area, Colorado - Aurora, CO
The Dawn of a New Real Estate Experience!

Jim ~ thanks for the great information.  I think that the panther is a beautiful animal.

Jan 03, 2011 09:05 AM
Jim Shaw
Premiere Plus Realty Co. - Naples, FL
Real Estate Sales Associate, Naples Luxury Real Estate

Hi Dawn,

The Florida Panther is truly a beautiful animal. 

It definitely has its challenges as man encroaches on its habitat with new developements.

Hopefully we will find a balance an all can live happily in the future.

Jan 04, 2011 02:38 AM
Paul Gapski
Berkshire Hathaway / Prudential Ca Realty - El Cajon, CA
619-504-8999,#1 Resource SD Relo

Thank you for sharing your blog; we need Real estate Professionals to share their comments and information regarding their markets and experiences. Thanks again from beautiful Sunny San Diego

Sep 03, 2012 03:18 PM