Fun  Facts About the Florida Panther

The Florida Panther was one of the first species to be on the endangered species list in 1967, and is still endangered to this day

The Florida panther is the only mountain lion subspecies found east of the Mississippi River. The few remaining wild individuals live in remote wilderness areas.

Florida panthers can leap more than 4 m (15 ft.) when pouncing on their prey. There are no documented cases of attacks on humans in Florida.

Although mountain lions are one of the largest species of cat found in North America, they actually have more in common with the house cat than a lion or tiger. Unlike other large cats, mountain lions lack a flexible hyoid and are unable to roar.

Last subspecies of puma still surviving in eastern united states 

The florida panther represents the only known breeding population of puma in the eastern United States.