TRP: Free of political butthurt since 1999.

[hockeyplayer1015]

Definition of a Florida Panther

That's certainly an animal all its own.

[MarkEagleUSA]

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Definition of a Florida Panther

'ewe for the win!

[bostonewe]

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Definition of a Florida Panther

[bigblue_dl]

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Isn't a panther just a jaguar with a different coat? Or do I have that backwards?

Yeah, I believe you are correct. Also agree with SoH. My point is, I consider a Panther/Jaguar to be a South American jungle cat.

[state of hockey]

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I think the issue here is that people in different parts of the world call a jaguar a panther, while others call a cougar a panther. A Florida panther to me is a puma, cougar, mountain lion, etc. Panthers in central and South America are probably jaguars. Not a scientific categorization at all, just how I have it.

[dxmnkd316]

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Isn't a panther just a jaguar with a different coat? Or do I have that backwards?

[bigblue_dl]

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You can find Florida Panthers in North America, though as you allude to, sightings are extremely rare (endangered species).

I would argue that a "Florida Panther" is not the same thing as a Panther. When I think of a Panther, I am thinking of a black, or leopard print large cat, found in the jungles of South America.

[hockeyplayer1015]

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I don't think panther belongs in that grouping... Panthers are the same/similar to jaguars, and are larger, more vicious, and extremely illusive. Also, they aren't found in North America. Mountain Lions, Puma, Catamounts, Cougars are all the same thing, and are found in North America.

You can find Florida Panthers in North America, though as you allude to, sightings are extremely rare (endangered species).

The Florida panther is tawny brown on the back and pale gray underneath. It is one of 32 Puma concolor subspecies known by many names – puma, cougar, mountain lion, painter, catamount and panther.

[wolverineTrumpet]

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Did you know... groundhogs and woodchucks are the same thing? I did not.

I prefer to call them whistlepigs (which I've never heard used, but read it once and found it was the same as groundhog/woodchuck).

[bigblue_dl]

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I knew that too, somehow. Same with mountain lion, puma, panther, and catamount, being the same animal. Rather strange, our language.

I don't think panther belongs in that grouping... Panthers are the same/similar to jaguars, and are larger, more vicious, and extremely illusive. Also, they aren't found in North America. Mountain Lions, Puma, Catamounts, Cougars are all the same thing, and are found in North America.

[The Rube]

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You can add cougar to your list.

*thumbsup*

[state of hockey]

I knew that too, somehow. Same with mountain lion, puma, panther, and catamount, being the same animal. Rather strange, our language.

You can add cougar to your list.

[The Rube]

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I do, actually, but I think I was older than you are when I learned it.

I knew that too, somehow. Same with mountain lion, puma, panther, and catamount, being the same animal. Rather strange, our language.

[goldy_331]

Did you know... groundhogs and woodchucks are the same thing? I did not.

I do, actually, but I think I was older than you are when I learned it.

[jen]

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Did you know... groundhogs and woodchucks are the same thing? I did not.