The Florida panther is the only cougar found east of the Mississippi in North America. The Everglades and cypress swamps of southern Florida provide one of the last refuges in the eastern United States for this animal. It is classified as a critically endangered species and is protected by state and federal law. The Florida panther has also received extraordinary public support in Florida and was championed by a campaign of schoolchildren and named the official state animal in 1982.6/12/2007
Florida Panther
The Florida panther is the only cougar found east of the Mississippi in North America. The Everglades and cypress swamps of southern Florida provide one of the last refuges in the eastern United States for this animal. It is classified as a critically endangered species and is protected by state and federal law. The Florida panther has also received extraordinary public support in Florida and was championed by a campaign of schoolchildren and named the official state animal in 1982.
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