All About Mammals
This is the group of warm-blooded animals that have fur or hair and nurse their young, which includes the Florida panther.
What is a mammal?
An animal that gets its energy by eating only other animals is called this.
What is a carnivore?
A plant or animal that naturally belongs and originated in a specific region is described by this word.
What is native?
Special physical features or behaviors that help an animal survive in its environment are called these.
What are adaptations?
When a species is in danger of going extinct and dying out completely, it is listed as this.
What is endangered?
Mammals give birth to this type of offspring rather than laying eggs.
What are live babies (or live young)?
This large, antlered mammal is one of the Florida panther's main prey items.
What is a white-tailed deer?
Florida panthers are mostly found living in this specific part of the state of Florida today.
What is South Florida?
The tawny, tan color of a panther's fur helps it blend into its surroundings, which is known as this.
What is camouflage?
This is currently the biggest everyday human-made threat to Florida panthers crossing roads
What are vehicle collisions (or cars/traffic)?
This is the main reason Florida panthers have fur covering their bodies.
What is to keep them warm and protect their skin?
Besides deer, name another smaller mammal that Florida panthers hunt in the wild.
What is a feral hog (or raccoon/rabbit)?
This famous swampy national park in South Florida serves as a major habitat for the panther.
What are the Everglades?
These two body features give Florida panthers the ability to leap long distances and catch fast prey.
What are strong legs and large paws?
As humans build more roads and homes, panthers lose their land, a problem known as loss of this.
What is habitat loss?
True or False: Female Florida panthers feed their cubs milk because they are mammals.
What is True?
Because Florida panthers hunt and eat other animals for food, they are called this type of animal.
What is a predator?
This term describes the natural environment or surroundings where an animal lives and finds food.
What is a habitat?
This special physical adaptation allows Florida panthers to hunt effectively during dusk, dawn, and nighttime.
What is low-light vision (or night vision)?
Special structures built over or under busy Florida highways to help panthers cross safely are called these.
What are wildlife crossings (or underpasses)?
Unlike cold-blooded reptiles, mammals can regulate their own body temperature, making them this.
What is warm-blooded?
Why panthers rarely eat plants or berries.
What is because they are strict carnivores (meat-eaters)?
Florida panthers prefer habitats with dense forests and swampy areas mainly for this hunting advantage
What is cover for sneaking up on prey (or camouflage)?
Florida panthers use this long body part to help maintain their balance while running and climbing.
What is their long tail?
Roughly how many wild Florida panthers are estimated to remain in South Florida today?
What is around 120 to 230 panthers?