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The Original Florida Panther Was Black

August 19, 2013May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

I am a Florida native. My family goes back before Florida was a state. I used to see the panther in Inverness (see map) when I was a child and they were black, they are now the color they are because they were cross bred with the cats from out west. This happened back …

I saw a Florida panther in Marion Oaks, Florida

August 26, 2019May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

by Jonathan Figueroa (Tampa FL.) I know this sound unreal but me and one other person about 15 years ago each spotted a “Florida panther” in Marion Oaks, Florida in the western side of Marion County, Florida. I know the difference between a panther and a bobcat. There are huge differences across the board …

Can Florida Panthers Be Saved from Extinction?

May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

Can Florida Panthers Be Saved from Extinction? by Sylvia Ann (Washington state, U.S.A.) Puma – there are almost no photos of the Florida puma. Photo by rbglasson (Flickr) What are their chances of survival? Since my cougar lore is shaky, the best I can do is focus on topics seemingly unrelated to them. Yet …

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