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    #61
    Originally posted by snappertapper View Post
    you realize those are the same thing right?

    It reads like he does...

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      #62
      These are the "El Chupacabra" of east Texas to me! Lots believe they are here but I've never seen one and never seen a trail cam pic. I know a lot of folks that say they have seen them but who knows.

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        #63
        I know a few people who claim to have seen black panthers.
        I know a few crazy, drunk, lying people too.
        These are the same people.


        Mountain Lions in East Texas? Absolutely. No doubt. Documented and easily proven.

        Black Panthers? No.

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          #64
          Neither melanisn nor albinism occurs in the Mountain lion population. Jaguars however do have a black color phase.

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            #65
            It always cracks me up how many black panther sightings there are. A mountain lion is a rare enough sighting no matter where you are. It is stated that the melanistic color phase does not exist in mountain lions. So for arguments sake lets say that it is possible for a mountain lion to have a black phase. What would the percentage of mountain lions that had this active gene be? Very Very Very miniscule, it is even incredibly rare in animals that CAN be black. So lets say again that mountain lions could be black, How many of them would actually exist AND be in Texas? VERY few. In fact I bet you would be talking about one of the rarest creatures on the planet. Yet people seem to believe they are running around rampant. There are probably more Black Panther "sightings" than mountain lions which is funny to think about. Now lets say its a lost jaguar from Mexico, way out of its range and black which again is still very very rare even for a cat with the melanistic ability. How could there be so many of these incredibly rare creatures that all got so lost that they are just running around East Texas being seen by everyone? Now lets say that someone let out a pet or it escaped from a big cat rescue or zoo etc. Same redicilous logic as the two scenarios above. As for it being a entirely independant species of black cat? Come on people with all the people in the woods and everywhere else, hunting, working etc. All of the trailcameras and survelliance equipment out there, high powered rifles, cameras and traps. Yet no one can seem to kill one or get a picture? The story is always " well Jim Bob saw one but didnt have one in the chamber". If one gets killed or a definitive picture comes out, I will eat crow. Until then, its time to stop believing in fairy tales guys.

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              #66


              interesting read

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                #67
                Originally posted by Wudstix View Post
                Neither melanisn nor albinism occurs in the Mountain lion population. Jaguars however do have a black color phase.

                How many black jaguars do we have proof of in Texas?


                Housecats have a black color phase too..

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                  #68
                  I have seen three lions in Texas over the years. One was between Woodville and Chester that crossed the highway in front of me one Christmas. My wife also saw it, the kids did not as they were asleep in the back of the van.
                  The second one was while looking for a lost cow for a friend of mine. I was flying a supercub down on the Brazos river and there was a two track going down thru the woods and he was lying in the road just resting.
                  The third was while varment calling, again down on the Brazos river. I was up in a deer stand and calling, it came out of the brush line on a fence line, but did not come to the call but went the other way.
                  I have never seen any color other than the tawny type. I would not discount that there could be other color phases though. My son says that he saw a dark one while calling one time. I was not with him at the time, however a friend of mine was and he also saw it, so I guess there is something out there other than the normal color phases.
                  Last edited by Cropduster; 07-17-2013, 11:06 AM.

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                    #69
                    I can understand how it could look black. The second lion I have seen was on the Lincoln Ranch and I, at first, would have sworn it was black. It crossed a 70 yard wide pipe line clearing. The sun was going down and it was toward the sunset. It looked black as the ace of spades. After crossing the clearing it worked it's way toward me and eventually past me. It wasn't only tan but it was a very light tan.

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                      #70
                      Originally posted by Draco View Post
                      I can understand how it could look black. The second lion I have seen was on the Lincoln Ranch and I, at first, would have sworn it was black. It crossed a 70 yard wide pipe line clearing. The sun was going down and it was toward the sunset. It looked black as the ace of spades. After crossing the clearing it worked it's way toward me and eventually past me. It wasn't only tan but it was a very light tan.
                      I think this is the culprit behind most "black panther" sightings..

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                        #71
                        Nothing like a good black panther thread

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                          #72
                          Originally posted by Smart View Post
                          I think this is the culprit behind most "black panther" sightings..
                          I agree with that.

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                            #73
                            So all of these are fake? Or there just isn't any in Texas?



                            I agree with the "look black to me from a distance" theory

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                              #74
                              Originally posted by rossivey View Post
                              So all of these are fake? Or there just isn't any in Texas?



                              I agree with the "look black to me from a distance" theory
                              Photoshop and jaguars looks like..

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                                #75
                                Originally posted by rossivey View Post
                                So all of these are fake? Or there just isn't any in Texas?



                                I agree with the "look black to me from a distance" theory
                                I've seen the majority of those photos on big blankets hanging from wire sold out of vans on intersections. Along with dogs playing poker on a velvet canvas

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