120K views · 1.8K reactions | Close encounter with a panther! Incredible video of a turkey hunter in Charlotte County coming within about 15 feet of a panther. #charlottecounty #floridawildlife #floridalife Credit: Jason Francis | Peter Busch | Facebook

Sound Up! A special capture of a female Florida panther, sometimes referred to as the "swamp screamer", yowling for a potential mate. Did you know panthers (which are a subspecies of puma) are not a true "big cat" - pumas lack the ability to roar like their larger cousins - e.g. tiger, leopard, lion, and jaguar. Although they cannot truly roar, Florida panthers are capable of making many different vocalizations depending on their mood and the situation. Panthers in Florida are known to be season