Panther kittens in the wild.

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission has launched FloridaPanthernet.org, reports Mark Lotz, an FWC panther biologist.

The new website includes an overview of Florida’s official mammal and addresses key issues. A summary page states this: “Is it a mountain lion? A cougar? A puma? Does it roar? You will learn about its physical appearance and its behavior in the wild. Is it black? Does it have spots? How big is it? What does it eat? How does it hunt? Does it live alone or in family groups? How much land does it need to survive? How long does it live and how does it rear its young? You will also discover how biologists and other scientists have discovered so much about this elusive animal.”

The site also lists panther births and deaths, gives details on the $15,200 reward for the shooting death of a panther, and explains how Floridians can help save the animal.

Once roaming throughout Florida and much of the United States, the panther was thought to be extinct in the early 1970s. Today, through conservation efforts, approximately 100 survive in the wild. A male panther can weigh up to 160 pounds but Lutz says that panthers have not attacked people.