Florida Panther
description
Transcript of Florida Panther
By: Jacob Locke
Florida Panther
Scientific Name: Puma Concolor coryiNatural Habitat: mainly found in southern tip
of Florida can be found all across southeastern United States
Climate: Forests, Prairies and Swampshttp://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/spec
iesProfile.action?spcode=A008
Florida Panther
Eats mainly white-tailed deerAlso eat feral hog, rabbit, raccoon, armadillo
and birdsIn some cases if livestock or pets are left
outside overnight panthers may eat them if they get the chance
Diet
Estimated around 100-160 adults in only known breeding area.
Population
23-27 Inches to the shoulder for males, females are smaller
7 feet from nose to end of tail for males, 6 feet for females
Males average 130 lbs. females 70-75 lbs.Live 10-15 years
Size of Animal
Solitary, territorial and predator-type animalTravel hundreds of miles within their home
rangeActive at night between dusk and dawnRest during heat of the dayMales have a range of 200 miles females up
to 75 milesCan leap up to 15 feet and run 35 mph for a
short distance
Behavior
Mating season: all year peak in winter/springPregnant around 90 daysLitter ranges from 1-4 kittensRarely do they all surviveHave dark spots when they are babies and
grow out of themStay with their mother for up to two yearsMales reach sexual maturity at 3 years
females at 2 years
Reproduction
Mating pairs remain together for a week hunting and sleeping together
Kittens remain in den for first 2 months while mother hunts
Then they start joining her hiding and watching
By a year old they can catch their own prey
Reproduction (Cont.)
Rest in a palmetto thicket during the day and hunt at night
Housing Requirements
Were put on the endangered list in 1967In an effort to help the endangered panther
30 to 35 juvenile and adult panthers have radio collars on to keep track of them as part of the Florida Panther Recovery Program
Endangered mainly because of habitat lossFlorida’s Government made a license plate
that says save the panther to make money for the panther
Timber cutting is resulting in panthers losing their homes
Endangered Issues
1. What is the Florida Panther’s main source of food?
2. How many kittens can be born in a litter of Florida Panthers?
3. How long do kittens remain in the den before coming out with their mother?
4. What is the range for a male Florida Panther?
5. How far can a panther jump when a
Quiz
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/panther.php
http://www.refugenet.org/critter/panther.html http://
www.eparks.org/wildlife_protection/wildlife_facts/florida_panther.asp
http://library.thinkquest.org/3715/Animal%20Reports/floiridapanther.htm
Works Cited