Apparently the female panther was in heat. The camera capturing this was one of 20 located throughout Babcock Ranch Preserve, said FWC panther biologist, Brian Kelly.
After mating, the male panther has no role in rearing the kittens, said biologist Brian Kelly. The female rears them for about a year or slightly more. Female offspring tend to stay near the mother’s territory while the male offspring go off on their own, sometimes hundreds of miles away. Each panther needs about 200 square miles of habitat.
It is important that the mating took place north of the Caloosahatchee River, as the panther population could then expand into central Florida, said FWC biologist Brian Kelly.
As the male panthers looks on, the female leaves. In the future it is possible they could mate again if they are in the same territory, biologist Brian Kelly said.
The first photo FWC cameras captured at Babcock Ranch Preserve was this male panther pursuing a female panther.
PHOTO BY FWC
Apparently the female panther was in heat. The camera capturing this was one of 20 located throughout Babcock Ranch Preserve, said FWC panther biologist, Brian Kelly.
FWC photo
After mating, each panther goes on its way.
FWC photo
After mating, the male panther has no role in rearing the kittens, said biologist Brian Kelly. The female rears them for about a year or slightly more. Female offspring tend to stay near the mother’s territory while the male offspring go off on their own, sometimes hundreds of miles away. Each panther needs about 200 square miles of habitat.
FWC photi
It is important that the mating took place north of the Caloosahatchee River, as the panther population could then expand into central Florida, said FWC biologist Brian Kelly.
FWC photo
As the male panthers looks on, the female leaves. In the future it is possible they could mate again if they are in the same territory, biologist Brian Kelly said.
BABCOCK RANCH — A Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute camera captured a pair of panthers mating at Babcock Ranch Preserve, inspiring hope that their pairing resulted in a litter.
“Breeding north of the Caloosahatchee River is crucial to the long-term viability of the Florida Panther population,” said FWC panther biologist Brian Kelly.
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