REAL Black Panther, page 1
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reply posted on 17-3-2008 @ 09:57 PM by biggie smalls
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There was a show on the History Channel called Monsterquest that was arguing whether or not the Black Panther or any black big cat existed in North America.

The study found there have been numerous reports in many states from the East to Midwest and Southwest. The majority of sightings happen in the Southwest, where they lived up until a few hundred years ago (or so).



reply posted on 17-3-2008 @ 10:04 PM by MountainStar
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Wow that's a great photo swampcricket! My guess it's a cougar with the black, around the mouth area. They call them panthers and mountain lions too.


reply posted on 17-3-2008 @ 10:35 PM by Wilsonfrisk
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Well, it is possible that it was somebody's pet or something. It is also possible that there are just not that many of them, but they still live up here. Neither seems like something a logical thinking person would passionately deny.


reply posted on 18-3-2008 @ 06:23 AM by ignorant_ape
having looked at the two pictures provided by the OP , I am affraid my initial response has to be a argument from personal incredulity

the two animals are acting extremly strangely [ to put it mildly ] to remain in such proximity for 4 minuites

one can easly argue that the cat is sated and has no inclaination to make a kill

but for the deer to remain oblivious to the cat for so long or to ` stand its ground ` is highly abberant

just my opinion - but the " interaction " over a 4 minuite period is every bit as intrigiung / interesting as a melanistic example of a north american cat


reply posted on 18-3-2008 @ 11:45 AM by punkinworks
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Well, a cat of that size would only attack a healthy full grown buck, like that one, out of desperation.
Two things are obvious, the cat IS well fed and the deer is doing anything but ignoring the cat.
Its stance in the second shot is one of obvious alert, Its actually about to make a leap, the rear legs are cocked and loaded.
The deer was certainly drawn to the clearing by the bait, and as a former avid hunter, hunting only with a bow or shot gun , got to get CLOSE, I really have issues with baiting.
I knew people who would haul a salt lick out into the wilderness months ahead of the hunting season, so they were garaunteed a kill, kinda like shooting fish in a barrel, most certanly not cool.

There is no shortage of deer in the hill country of texas, and baiting them is not needed.


So, the deer could be out of his familiar area, drawn by the bait, and in that case were a route of escape is not clearly defined a buck that size will stand its ground.
The cat wasnt starving so it wasnt going to risk its life to attack a full grown healthy fully horned buck like that.

But I could also be "staged" at a private game ranch, where the cat is well fed, and the deer are used to its presence.

But there is no denying that sure looks like a north american black panther.





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