Panther Cub Recovering After Road Accident

An injured panther cub was discovered by officials of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission a couple of weeks back, found on the roadside of State Road 82, Collier County, Florida.

The panther cub, a member of the endangered species population, was 3-months old, and its injuries are believed to have been caused by a vehicular accident. Given the state of how the panther cub was found, leads as to the accident’s culprits are sketchy as they often are with such incidents and cases.

A thorough checkup was done on the cub when authorities noted that it was initially unresponsive, and though the checkup didn’t show signs of major injuries, veterinarians were certain that if left alone, the cub would have a hard time surviving in the wild.

The diagnosis then brought the panther cub to the Animal Specialty Hospital of Florida, Naples, where a full-body walker was rigged to fit with the cub. The panther cub has been doing well since, and as such it stands a fighting chance in growing up well and healthy.

A couple of weeks back, officials of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission found another panther cub who died from injuries sustained from vehicle-related accidents. Officials are convinced that the same panther cub was the newly rescued cub’s sibling.

Last year, records indicate that a third of panther deaths in the area are related to vehicular accidents. The recently rescued panther cub makes it the third cub and the seventh panther to be under the care of the Florida Zoo hospital.

The story reminds motorists of keeping speeds in check, in ensuring that no further roadside accident discoveries will take place.

Black Leopard Animal

A black leopard, also known as ‘black panther’, is actually a melano form of the leopard. It still has leopard spots—they’re just not easy to spot. While ‘black leopard’ refers to a specific cat, ‘black panther’ can be any black big cat, depending on country (jaguars in South America, leopards in Africa and Asia, cheetahs and, while very rare, possibly even tigers and pumas). Here are pictures of the black leopard in all its jet-black glory.

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True Wild Life | Panther | The term panther tends to be a general name that could refer to a few species of cat including the leopard, the cougar and the jaguar. The black panther is generally thought to refer to the black leopard, although it can also refer to the black jaguar. There have occasionally been reports of black cougars, but none have been documented with photos or a specimen. The panther tends to be black in colour and is otherwise identical to the feline species to which it belongs. The only real exception to this is the Florida panther found in the south east region of the USA, that is believed to be a subspecies of cougar and is quite rarely dark brown in colour. The Florida panther tends to have more of a speckled appearance.

The term "white panther" could refer to the leucistic or albino specimen of any of the three species mentioned. White jaguars have been documented, as has the occasional white leopard. There is a photo of a mostly white cougar killed by a hunter, and there are currently reported sightings of another. As with many other species of large cat, the numbers of both the normal spotted and the black panthers are declining rapidly due to hunting and habitat loss.

The cougar and the jaguar are found in the Americas. The leopard is found in Africa and Asia and tends to prefer dense, thick foliage and tropical forests. All three species are adept tree climbers. In addition, the jaguar is an enthusiastic swimmer that will even tackle crocodiles. As with other species of large feline, panthers are carnivores and tend to hunt more at night than during the day. The panther rests in the shade during the day and will head out at night to search for food. Being black can be an advantage here as they are well camoflaged in the dark.

Female panthers follow the same breeding pattern as more normally colored members of their species. In leopards the gene causing blackness is a simple recessive. Two spotted parents can have a black cub crop up in a litter if they are both carriers. In the jaguar, the gene causing melanism (blackness) is a simple dominant. Two black jaguars can produce a spotted cub. There is a black jaguar x lioness hybrid that inherited her sire's black coloration. In cougars a truly black specimen has never been documented. Its mode of inheritance is currently unknown.