melanistic jaguars

Is A Puma A Big Cat?

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Pumas are large, secretive cats They are also commonly known as cougars and mountain lions , and are able to reach larger sizes than some other “big” cat individuals. Despite their large size, they are more closely related to smaller feline species than to lions or leopards. Is a puma and a cougar the same … Read more

What Large Wild Cats Are Black?

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The black color variants of cats like leopards, jaguars and ocelots are known by experts as “melanism.” Over the years, researchers have come up with a handful of hypotheses to explain why some wild cat species have these darker coats. What is a big black jungle cat? Panther is most commonly used to describe three … Read more