Hunting decimated the population badly, and it was one of the first species added to the U.S. endangered species list in 1973. The Florida panther's current status is listed as endangered. Today there are only 120 to 130 Florida panthers left in the wild.

Florida Panther

Scientific name: Puma concolor coryi

Higher classification: Cougar

Rank: Subspecies

Subspecies: P. c. couguar

Family: Felidae

Kingdom: Animalia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_panther

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