Check out this interspecies interaction! A Florida panther, an endangered subspecies of mountain lion, crosses paths with an unsuspecting opossum. The panther is alert and curious. The opossum? Uh, not so much. After a brief square off, both animals eventually go their separate ways. Approximately 120-230 Florida panthers remain in the wild according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Habitat loss, fragmentation, degradation, and vehicle collisions threaten their survival,