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[Rifleman97]

I don’t believe there is or has been ever a “real” photo of a Black Mt Lion.

You don’t think that looks exactly like the first Black Leopard picture but with his head down ?

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I’m not an expert on cats, but the ears look different to me. More low and round on the one you posted and the one I posted was taller and pointier. Maybe it’s just a younger leopard trait for the ears idk.

 

[Sarg]

I’m not an expert on cats, but the ears look different to me. More low and round on the one you posted and the one I posted was taller and pointier. Maybe it’s just a younger leopard trait for the ears idk.

Well we will have to agree to disagree on that one, to me ears look very similar ?

 

[Rifleman97]

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Well we will have to agree to disagree on that one, to me ears look very similar ?

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Yeah that zoomed in does look pretty similar, from my phone they looked quite different but it seems the pic I posted the ears are turned more to the side which made them appear pointier

 

[HankBuck]

These are two Black Leopards or Black Panthers .

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This is a pair of Leopards or Panthers, one of them is a Black Panther.View attachment 716033
This is a pair of Jaguar’s one is a Black Jaguar or Black Panther.

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Panther is a group name but we as civilians mostly call the Black ones & leopards in India Panthers .

Americans seem to have endless names for Cougars/Mt Lions must be over 10 ?

It is stated by many animal experts that you can’t get Black Lions or Puma but who knows, I know I’ve never seen or heard of one or a Black Caracal.
Strangely have seen or heard of Black Golden Cats (like a long tailed Caracal) in West Africa & Black Clouded Leopards in Indonesia, Black Serval rarely but about.

I know I’d love to shoot a Black Leopard (or Jaguar) but unfortunately only semi common in Ethiopia or Kenya in Africa some in India & common in lots of Asian countries, either far too expensive or no hunting allowed.

I think Black Jaguars are not rare either ?

@Sarg the “broadside” photo is Not a jaguar - the spots “rosettes” appear wrong (no black dot inside the rosette circle?) also head looks more Leopard like. But since I’ve Never seen one expect in a Zoo and Never shot one….what the hell do I know