Well attestedNamed from the place
Florida panther
noun · first attested 19th century
It is not a panther, and no black one has ever been confirmed.
The endangered cougar population that survives in the swamps and forests of southern Florida.
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Florida panther
American English applied "panther" loosely to the cougar, so Florida's cats carry the name despite being the same species as western mountain lions. The population fell to a few dozen animals before Texas cougars were released in 1995 to relieve the inbreeding.
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