The vast majority of the critically endangered Florida panthers have died after being struck by vehicles, including five in the past month.

These Florida panthers were each killed by cars this year in one of the deadliest spans for the endangered animals since 2018. Through Friday, 30 panthers had died, and three out of every four panther deaths were caused by car strikes, state data show.

A Florida panther was hit and killed by a vehicle Friday, marking the 30th death this year for the endangered species, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The state hasn't recorded this many panther deaths since 2018,