Is there Black Panthers in Virginia?
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Asked by: Rob Lara
Willis catalogues hundreds of firsthand panther reports in eastern states over recent decades, including 25 to 50 per year in West Virginia, but only five to six per year in Virginia. Whether black panthers are a different species than cougars or just a rare melanistic version of the American cougar is a moot point.
Are there black panthers in North America?
Given that jaguars, leopards, and tigers do not live in the United States (at least in the wild, they are privately owned in zoos), there are not black panthers of theses species in the US.
Are there black mountain lions in North America?
No, we haven’t found a black mountain lion in North America. But, according to zoologist and science writer Dr. Karl Shuker, the Yana Puma (Black Puma) exists in neighboring South and Central America historical records.
Where are black panthers found?
Black panthers live chiefly in the hot, dense tropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia. They are mainly in Southwestern China, Burma, Nepal, Southern India, Indonesia, and the southern part of Malaysia. Black leopards are more common than light-colored leopards.
What states are black panthers found?
Kabini Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka
The wild park of Kabini is located near Mysore in Karnataka and houses a number of endangered and rare wild animals including Black Panthers,Indian leopards, Tigers, Indian bison, mugger crocodiles and Indian rock python.
Is a black panther a cougar?
Although cougars are sometimes called panthers, “black panther” is not a name that can be attributed to this species. This is a blanket term for any large cat with a black coat due to a gene that produces a dark pigment. Mammals with this mutation are known as melanistic.
