Florida panthers are the same species as the Western puma, also known as the cougar or the mountain lion.
The waiter's face, tanned to a dark brown and deeply wrinkled, reminded Suchen of a walnut shell, yet his eyes, even in the dim light, glimmered with alertness, like the eyes of a mountain lion.
When birding in remote locations, be alert and aware of other potentially aggressive and dangerous wildlife, such as bears, moose, wolves, coyotes or mountain lions.