Biologists recently captured, collared and released a very stout male cat. When they weighed him, they realized he was the heaviest specimen of the endangered species anyone had ever documented.

The heaviest wild Florida panther ever recorded in the state has been caught by research scientists—who discovered it weighed 166 pounds. The Florida panther is a type of cougar or mountain lion, which used to be prevalent across the southeastern U.

FWC biologists recently captured and tagged the heaviest Florida panther ever recorded, a male weighing 166 pounds.

A team of Florida researchers captured and collared a 166-pound male panther. They say it's the heaviest panther ever caught in the state.

Roughly 75 years ago the Florida panther, a unique subspecies of the North American cougar, was nearly extinct when there were only 10 estimated to be

The heaviest Florida panther ever recorded was captured by biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as conservation efforts to protect the endangered animal continue.

FLORIDA, USA — Biologists with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have captured what they say is the heaviest Florida panther on record. Weighing in at 166 pounds, the panther was found on Wednesday, Jan. 29 in Babcock Ranch, FWC told 10 Tampa Bay.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla (CBS12) — The Florida Wildlife Commission says the heaviest Florida panther ever collared was recorded at 166 pounds. According to FWC, biologist are collaring the panthers as part of a long-term research program that monitors their movement, health, and population dynamics.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission officers just caught the largest panther ever weighed in the sunshine state. The big cat was spotted perched in a tree at the Tarpon Blue Ag Babcock Ranch in Punta Gorda last week. After officers were able to safely remove the Panther from the tree, they say it weighed 165 pounds.