Big cat! Meet heaviest wild Florida panther ever recorded

Giant Florida panther captured by wildlife officials is heaviest on record
Wildlife officials accidentally captured the heaviest Florida panther ever documented during a routine population check.
This Florida Panther Is the Fattest Cat Ever Captured in the State
A team of Florida researchers captured and collared a 166-pound male panther. They say it's the heaviest panther ever caught in the state.
Florida Catches Its Heaviest Ever Panther
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. List of Partners (vendors)
Heaviest Florida Panther Ever Recorded Captured By Wildlife Biologists Who Fit It With A GPS Collar
Roughly 75 years ago the Florida panther, a unique subspecies of the North American cougar, was nearly extinct when there were only 10 estimated to be
Big cat! Meet the heaviest wild Florida panther ever recorded
Biologists recently captured, collared and released a very stout male cat. When they weighed him, they realized he was the heaviest specimen of the endangered species anyone had ever documented.
FWC collars heaviest Florida panther ever recorded: See the photos
FWC biologists recently captured and tagged the heaviest Florida panther ever recorded, a male weighing 166 pounds.
Heaviest Florida panther ever collared added to tracking project
The Florida Wildlife Commission says the heaviest Florida panther ever collared was recorded at 166 pounds. According to FWC, biologist are collaring the panthers as part of a long-term research program that monitors their movement,
USA Today5d
Florida panther sneaks up on opossum, but outcome is a surprise
Florida panthers prey on an assortment of mammals, including opossums. But for one seemingly oblivious opossum recently, it must have been its lucky night. The accompanying footage, credited to ...
Sun Sentinel9d
The past year was deadly for endangered Florida panthers. Why aren’t there more wildlife crossings?
Last year was one of the deadliest for endangered Florida panthers. Thirty-six cats were found dead, 30 of those from ...
Miami Herald1mon
1-year-old rare apex predator found dead in Florida, the species’ first death of 2025
A 1-year-old Florida panther was found dead in rural Collier County on Jan. 10, the first fatality of the new year. Street View Image from April 2023 © 2025 Google ...