THE FLORIDA PANTHER. 



The Florida Panther is still not uncommon in the more unsettled 

 portions of the State. It is somewhat smaller and more rufous in 

 color than its Northern brethren, and its feet are smaller in propor- 

 tion to the size of the animal. It is comparatively shy and is diffi- 

 cult to find on account of its habit of continually wandering about, 

 rarely staying long in one place unless attracted there by an unusual 



FLORIDA PANTHER. 



abundance of food, such as in the vicinity of a hog camp or where 

 deer are very plenty ; but as a rule they move about a great deal, 

 often traveling twenty miles or more in a night. The Florida 

 Panther preys upon small animals and is very fond of deer and dogs 



