Florida panther kittens in Big Cypress. Photo By Ralph Arwood.
The Preserve is home to a variety of mammals, including the Florida panther - one of the most endangered mammals in the United States. The estimated population of the cats in Florida is 80 - 100 animals. There is an estimated 30 - 40 within the Preserve boundaries.
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There are few "big cypress" in Big Cypress National Preserve. The name comes from the great expanse of cypress forest, hundreds of thousands of acres, within the Big Cypress Swamp.