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The Texas cougar, which like the Florida panther, is a race of the mountain lion, was the closest genetically to the Florida race, and added some diversity to the Florida cat's gene pool, which had begun to show signs of inbreeding. The experiment has been successful, by all accounts.

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Q: Why did scientists choose the Texas cougar to breed with the Florida panther?
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The Florida panther is a subspecies of the cougar or mountain lion - Puma concolor coryi.


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