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Black Puma (1840s) by Lizars

A bookplate from the 1840s. There are no authenticated reports of black puma (cougar), although black leopards (Asian subspecies) and black jaguars are not uncommon. The term "panther" is used for three of these big cats and liable to being misunderstood.

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Uploaded on December 31, 2010
Taken on December 31, 2010