In January, an endangered Florida panther known as UCFP479 became the first to die this year in a vehicle collision along a rural southwestern Florida road. The male panther, just under 2 years old, ...

Florida panthers resemble the cougars and pumas found in the American West, with beige or tan fur and white markings underneath. They eat various types of prey, especially deer and raccoons.

The 166-pound panther was captured in January when hunting dogs chased it up a tree in southwest Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Florida Fish and ...