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No, there are no leopards in Florida. The Florida panther, a subspecies of the cougar, does occur there as well as bobcats. The Florida panther is actually not a true panther (genus panthera) but is a member of the genus puma.

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in the 1950s a "black panther" was shot in central florida. It may have been a melanistic cougar, a leopard, or a jaguarundi.
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No, there are no true panthers in Florida. There is, however, the Florida panther which is actually a subspecies of the cougar and not a true panther.Panther is a generic term that applies to animals from the genus panthera. It includes:Lion: Panthera leo

Tiger: Panthera tigris

Leopard: Panthera pardus

Snow leopard: Panthera uncia

Jaguar: Panthera onca


Both the leopard and the jaguar occasionally produce melanistic (black) individuals which are collectively called black panthers.


It does not include cougars, bobcats or other wildcats.


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Yes,Florida panthers do exist in Florida.There are only few left.

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