Where do panthers live?

Panthers used to live throughout Florida. Now

they live in national and state parks, and private

lands outside of the parks. Panthers also live on

undeveloped lands throughout southwestern Florida, and we need

to buy that land, so it can remain a natural

panther habitat. Panthers live on drylands like hardwood hammocks, and

pine flatwoods.

They make dens in saw palmetto and cabbage palm thickets.

Panthers also live on wetlands like cypress forests,

thicket swamps, and fresh water marshes. Male panthers

need approximately 200 sq. miles of territorial

grounds. The females need 70 - 75 sq. miles of territory.