The Puma concolor coryi, or Florida panther, is a subspecies of the mountain lion. According to the National Wildlife Federation, Florida panthers are “large, ...

The mountain lion, estimated to be about 10 months old, was hit by a car back in January and had been recovering at the center since.

Mountain lions, like those found in Colorado, have the largest range of any mammal in the Americas, and are also known as cougars, panthers and pumas.The Florida panther is considered a subspecies ...

It is known by a variety of names: cougar, mountain lion, catamount, panther, léon, and it’s all the same animal. There are subspecies, too, such as the Florida Panther.

Mountain lions are not commonly thought of as animals that swim well—or are even capable of swimming long distances. But at least for one adventurous cat, that couldn’t be farther from the truth.