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panader0

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50. In the early eighties while driving up in the Huachuca Mts at night in SE Az.,
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 11:52 AM
Jul 2020

a black panther ran across the road. I was not alone and my passenger assured me I wasn't
seeing things. They roam in the mountains of Sonora, Mexico, and the Huachucas are right on the
border. Very rare, very beautiful. Mountain lions are fairly common around here. Once in Patagonia,
a pick-up pulled up to the bar I was in, with a dead mountain lion in the bed of his truck. They are
predators of livestock and have a hunting season. (Or used to, not sure now) The lion was as long as his eight foot
bed, even extending onto the tailgate with it's legs out. I say let them have a steer now and then.
Steers are replaceable, these magnificent cats are not.

What a magnificent creature. wendyb-NC Jul 2020 #1
Big kitteh! iscooterliberally Jul 2020 #2
Big BEAUTIFUL Kitteh! trueblue2007 Jul 2020 #54
Great-great-great-great-great gradnchild of Bagheera ? nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2020 #3
What magnificence! Baitball Blogger Jul 2020 #4
Oh my! 2naSalit Jul 2020 #5
Awesome DarthDem Jul 2020 #6
My new word for the day: Bayard Jul 2020 #7
It's likely a leopard's tail IronLionZion Jul 2020 #8
leopard: "Gotta be in my photo shoot. Don't you, George." Yavin4 Jul 2020 #11
Melanistic should not be confused with Melania, jk IronLionZion Jul 2020 #24
Hah! North Shore Chicago Jul 2020 #36
That's his buddy leopard's tail. 😁 Duppers Jul 2020 #47
Absolutely stunning! WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2020 #9
Wow! Thanks for posting. Can't wait to see Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #10
Cool cat! chwaliszewski Jul 2020 #12
Felt like he was eyeing my mouse hand. That would hurt. KS Toronado Jul 2020 #13
I have one of those! His name is Muddy.... Glamrock Jul 2020 #14
My feral mom cat had 3 black kittens last year. pazzyanne Jul 2020 #16
We call him our little house panther Glamrock Jul 2020 #17
... pazzyanne Jul 2020 #19
Adorable! Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #22
We had one just like this. Scarsdale Jul 2020 #34
My house panther is named Tico (short for Gatico--i.e., Kitten in Spanish). nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #41
Awww blueseas Jul 2020 #55
Gorgeous!!! Omg! Ethereal... liberalla Jul 2020 #15
Gorgeous! StarryNite Jul 2020 #18
Stunning, and the best thing I'll see all day Hekate Jul 2020 #20
Absolutely stunningly beautiful. Mazeltov Cocktail Jul 2020 #21
Ok, I just learned a lot. Mazeltov Cocktail Jul 2020 #23
House Panthers (or parlor panthers). nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #42
😁 Mazeltov Cocktail Jul 2020 #43
So cool! Bluepinky Jul 2020 #25
Wow! Thanks for sharing. nt iluvtennis Jul 2020 #26
Handsome, handsome, handsome. Self assured as well. Acted as thought he absolutley Fla Dem Jul 2020 #27
Amazingly beautiful photos Number9Dream Jul 2020 #28
The panther is like a leopard, The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #29
Bet Don jr is already arranging his hunting safari. OregonBlue Jul 2020 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author trusty elf Jul 2020 #33
Vile excuses for human beings. Scarsdale Jul 2020 #35
All animals must be protected North Shore Chicago Jul 2020 #37
Deplorable IronLionZion Jul 2020 #39
They are truly depraved. OregonBlue Jul 2020 #40
Why post those pictures on a thread for appreciating animals? Merlot Jul 2020 #49
Beautiful! burrowowl Jul 2020 #31
I appreciate these magnificent creatures. Niagara Jul 2020 #32
NICE nice pictures!!! onecent Jul 2020 #38
Wow amazing photos! mrsadm Jul 2020 #44
Absolutely stunning. My miniature version looks just like that. niyad Jul 2020 #45
what a beautiful cat gopiscrap Jul 2020 #46
Stunningly beautiful. warmfeet Jul 2020 #48
In the early eighties while driving up in the Huachuca Mts at night in SE Az., panader0 Jul 2020 #50
In the Americas, black panthers are melanistic jaguars IronLionZion Jul 2020 #51
Wow, simply that RainCaster Jul 2020 #52
Wildlife Photographer Waits 6 Days For A Perfect Leopard And A Black Panther Shot IronLionZion Jul 2020 #53
That's Cleo and Saya - there's a Nat Geo film about them flamingdem Jul 2020 #57
They are beautiful IronLionZion Jul 2020 #58
I enjoyed the film! flamingdem Jul 2020 #60
Awesome dai13sy Jul 2020 #56
Love cats. Xolodno Jul 2020 #59
Beautiful cats. Sometimes my little black shorthair thinks he's a panther... Nitram Jul 2020 #61
Wow. Just wow. Joinfortmill Jul 2020 #62
40 Beautiful And Elusive Animals I Found In India IronLionZion Jul 2020 #63
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