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The Florida panther, which is a subspecies of the mountain lion, was hunted to near extinction. A remnant population of around 25 was showing signs of inbreeding, so eight female Texas cougars, a closely related subspecies, were brought in to provide genetic diversity. This program worked, inbreeding signs have nearly disappeared, and today, there are 100 or more of these cats in Florida.

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