Panthers in Sabine/Rockafeller Refuges

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Originally Posted by Renegade

There's a big difference between no confirmed sightings and saying only jaguars can be melanistic. It may be true that we've only had confirmed sightings of melanism in jaguars and leopards, but that doesn't mean it's genetically impossible in other species of cat.

This is true, but the fact remains that no legitimate sighting has ever been recorded...ANYWHERE. Not just in Louisiana, but across the country. The fact that the gene has never shown itself in a population of cougars anywhere definitely means something. Is melanism impossible in the species? Who knows? Maybe. But the fact remains that there has never been a confirmed sighting, and until there is, people will be sceptical of any sightings. There are some men that I think the world of that claim to have seen a black panther, and I think its laughable, especially when they cannot produce any proof.

Just food for thought, but how many trail cameras do y'all think are spread across Louisiana? And none of those have captured a picture good enough to confirm a black panther? They have caught several other animals, including cougars. But no black panther.

Hmmm........