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.
Florida Catches Its Heaviest Ever Panther
The heaviest wild Florida panther ever recorded in the state has been caught by research scientists—who discovered it weighed 166 pounds. The Florida panther is a type of cougar or mountain lion, which used to be prevalent across the southeastern U.
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.
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 on record captured by state biologists
The massive panther was tranquilized and captured with a net, after it had climbed a tree, before it was weighed and collared.
Heaviest Florida panther on record captured, FWC biologists say
FLORIDA, USA — Biologists with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have captured what they say is the heaviest Florida panther on record. Weighing in at 166 pounds, the panther was found on Wednesday, Jan. 29 in Babcock Ranch, FWC told 10 Tampa Bay.
Florida panther sets new weight record
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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.
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,
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