2.  A panther can be as long as 7 ft.  Panthers can weigh up to130lbs. That’s a lot.  Panthers have blond, brown, and white fur. 

3.  A panther can live from 10-15 years.

4.  Panthers eat white tail deer, feral hogs, raccoons, armadillos, and birds.  Panthers are carnivores.

5.  There is a estimate of 100- 160 panthers left.

6.  Panthers live in the southeast United States in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and parts of Tennesee.

7.  Panthers use their teeth to rip and tear meat.  Panthers use their legs to run away from predators.  Panthers use their ears to hear predators.

8.  Panther kittens stay with their mothers for 2 years.

9.  Panthers are endangered because of habitat loss and fragmentation, collision with vehicles, territory disputes between panthers, and many more.

10.  Defender of the Wild. 2012.  www.defenders.org www.defenders.org