Florida panthers are making a comeback. That's the conclusion a team including UCLA biologists has come to following an attempt at a genetic rescue for the cat that began 30 years ago.
    • Wangus@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      It’s a cougar, mountain lion, or a catamount. It’s not a member of the genus panthera. It’s not even really a subspecies of cougar, it’s just a name has more to do with people than the genetics of the animal.

    • Ryktes@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Yup. They’re the state animal and there’s a hockey team named after them. Though technically, “panther” is actually just a generic term for big cats in the family pantera. These guys are actually a type of puma.