Wet prairies are typically wet from 50-150 days each year. Reptiles and amphibians abound in wet prairies. Both types are found within the panther's range. Dry prairies are home to the threatened Audubon's crested caracara , the endangered grasshopper sparrow , the burrowing owl , and the gopher tortoise . Much of the dry prairie within the panther's range is used for grazing cattle and some has been converted to citrus, vegetation fields and residential development.
Improved rangeland is generally excellent deer habitat.