What is the difference between a cougar, mountain lion and a Florida panther, other than where they live?

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There seems to be alot of similar features, but what are the main differences?

Answer 1

Mountain lions, pumas, cougars, catamounts and panthers are names for the same species: Puma concolor. Florida panthers are one of more than 20 subspecies of pumas. Scientists determine subspecies by differences in physical and genetic features. The Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) has distinct morphological and genetic differences that scientists can differentiate from other Puma concolor subspecies. Even with the restoration of genetic variability from the Texas cougars in 1995, the Florida panther continues to be distinct from other subspecies of pumas. Because it is distinct from other subspecies and is a small, isolated relic population, the Florida panther is listed as a federal and state endangered species. [

Answer 2

Cougar Vs Mountain Lion

Answer 3

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What is the difference between a cougar, mountain lion and a Florida panther, other than where they live?
There seems to be alot of similar features, but what are the main differences?

Answer 4

Florida Cougar

Answer 5

A cougar and a mountain lion are the same animal. I've heard them called panthers--painters--I'm sure there are lots. I'm sure there are variations by location. I think Florida panther is a specific mountain lion that lives in a specific place.. I googled Florida Panther and they are critically endangered and are one of 30 subspecies.

Answer 6

Florida panthers are not as migratory as the cougar / mountain lion. They are all essentially the same in facial and body structure with the exception that Florida panthers are not as big as the others.

Answer 7

The Cougar (Puma concolor)

The Cougar has over 40 names in English, of which Puma and Mountain Lion are popular. Other names include Catamount, Panther, Painter, and Mountain Screamer. In North America, "Panther" is used most often to refer the Florida Panther sub-population. In South America, "Panther" refers to both the spotted and black color morphs of the Jaguar, while it is also broadly used to refer to the Old World Leopard.

"Cougar" is borrowed from the Portuguese çuçuarana, via French; the term was originally derived from the Tupi language. A current form in Brazil is suçuarana. "Puma" comes from the Quechua language of Peru.

Subspecies
Until the late 1990s, as many as 32 subspecies were recorded; however, a recent genetic study of mitochondrial DNA found that many of these are too similar to be recognized as distinct at a molecular level. Following the research, the canonical Mammal Species of the World (3rd edition) recognizes six subspecies, five of which are solely found in Latin America:

Argentine Puma (Puma concolor cabrerae)
includes the previous subspecies and synonyms hudsonii and puma (Marcelli, 1922);
Costa Rican Cougar (Puma concolor costaricensis)
Eastern South American Cougar (Puma concolor anthonyi)
includes the previous subspecies and synonyms acrocodia, borbensis, capricornensis, concolor (Pelzeln, 1883), greeni and nigra;
North American Cougar (Puma concolor couguar)
includes the previous subspecies and synonyms arundivaga, aztecus, browni, californica, coryi, floridana, hippolestes, improcera, kaibabensis, mayensis, missoulensis, olympus, oregonensis, schorgeri, stanleyana, vancouverensis and youngi;
Northern South American Cougar (Puma concolor concolor)
includes the previous subspecies and synonyms bangsi, incarum, osgoodi, soasoaranna, soderstromii, sucuacuara and wavula;
Southern South American Puma (Puma concolor puma)
includes the previous subspecies and synonyms araucanus, concolor (Gay, 1847), patagonica, pearsoni and puma (Trouessart, 1904).
The status of the Florida Panther, here collapsed into the North American Cougar, remains uncertain. It is still regularly listed as subspecies Puma concolor coryi in research works, including those directly concerned with its conservation. Culver et al. themselves noted microsatellite variation in the Florida Panther, possibly due to inbreeding;[8] responding to the research, one conservation team suggests "the degree to which the scientific community has accepted the results of Culver et al. and the proposed change in taxonomy is not resolved at this time."



Gotta love good old Wilkpedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar

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difference cougar mountain lion florida panther live: https://tinyurl.im/e/what-is-the-difference-between-a-cougar-mountain-lion-and-a-florida-panther-other-than-where-they-live

Answer 9

I've asked this question many a time, and the answer I've always come up with is that they are all the same thing, but thier names are different depending on the area you live in. I'm no scientist, though. I'm sure there is someone out there who would disagree with me.

Answer 10

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Same critter, local naming preferences.