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As for the red wolf, Mr. Moore writes that, in the 1930s in northeast Louisiana, a remnant tract of old-growth forest teemed with prowling panthers and massive alligators.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Mountain lions, also called pumas, cougars, catamounts or panthers, can be found throughout North America, but now are mostly in 15 western states, according to the Mountain Lion Foundation.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

They’ve been told to buddy up when taking trips to the latrines because of “alligators and Florida panthers and venomous snakes and different types of creatures.”

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

Larger cats, including captive lions, tigers and panthers, have also died as a result of eating meat contaminated with bird flu.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

The panthers, elk, and timberwolves were being driven to extinction, the beaver and bear nearly so.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson