*This story was updated to reflect a change.

The carcass of a Florida panther was found in the state's Big Cypress National Preserve on Saturday, Greenwichtime.com reported. It was probably killed by another panther, according to wildlife authorities.

Unlike the deaths of similarly threatened/endangered wolves, which are typically associated with farmers protecting their property, panthers are most likely to die from passing cars. Earlier this year, 13 had been killed by cars, a statistic conservationists chose to interpret as a positive sign for the endangered species. More deaths meant more crossings; thus, more panthers.

"We know that the number of road kills per year tracks pretty well with our (educated guess) of the panther population over the years," Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission panther biologist Darrell LandLand told the News-Press at the time. "It's not the preferred method, but it's accurate.

Only around 100 to 160 Florida panthers exist in the wild, almost all of which reside in Florida after the species once spanned a good portion of the southeast. Therefore, it's news when one is found dead or near-dead, like the newborn abandoned by its mother earlier this year (it survived and is recovering).

The dead body will be sent to the state's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services for further examination. Little is known about it -- not even its age and gender -- because it wasn't wearing a collar.

Located in southwest Florida, Big Cypress National Preserve spans over 700,000 acres of a "freshwater swamp ecosystem," according to its website. Its 1,000 plus square miles (big enough to fit the state of Rhode Island) is home to about 30 to 35 panthers. It also supports alligators. There's only ever been one documented crocodile sighting. Still south Florida is the only place in the world where the two species co-exist.