Re: Panthers

Hi, Cathy.

I went to a tropical fruit show-and-tell near Miami a couple of year ago and there was a woman who had raised one from a cub. It was as big as a puma in every way, except the bone structure of its face is different--snout was shorter, eyes were larger and less oval [more round]. And it was a beautiful tawny color.

You are right--it purrs. The woman was sitting in the cage with it, and it [I don't know if it was male or female] had its head in her lap and was purring. I think she said it was 3 years old. It was bigger by half than a full grown Labrador retriever.

On Wednesday, October 6, 2004, at 09:33 PM, cathy carpenter wrote:

Actually, I think they are a subspecies of the puma, or mountain lion, Felis concolor. They are also the only big cats that purr.
Cathy
On Wednesday, October 6, 2004, at 06:24 PM, james singer wrote:

Heard on the radio on the way home this evening that part of the corkscrew cypress preserve has been placed off limits because there is a panther with her kitten making a den there. Florida panthers are magnificent animals, as big as a puma. I've see one close up and two from afar.


Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Zone 10a
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]

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