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Florida Panther • Florida panthers are fast and lean. They can weigh up to
150 pounds and are about three feet long.
• Panthers only eat meat. They may eat only once a week. They
sleep as much as 18 hours a day.
• They usually hunt alone at sunrise and sunset.
• They will cover what they don't eat with twigs and leaves
to hide food from other animals.
• Since 1972, cars have hit and killed 44 Florida panthers.
Where do they live? Why are they endangered? • Loss of habitat
• Lack of food
• Disease
• Accidents with cars
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