Black Panther (Jaguar), Parque Suruma, Colombia

A sad sight at a beautiful animal. This one is in captivity at Parque Suruma, Colombia, a wildlife rehabilitation center. Quite likely this one was held as a pet.

To clear up a common misconception: species-wise, there's no such thing as a black panther. They are black color variants of multiple big cat species, in this case of a Jaguar.

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Christine Young

Lion

Is it me, or does this animal look so sad?? Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, it really does look sad :( Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    It reminds me of what you said about your cat and the difference in his personality when he was able to be free and explore the outdoors. Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Absolutely, locking a big cat up goes against every intuition the animal has. I assume this once was a pet, unlikely to ever return to the wild. Posted 6 years ago
3. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  That is exactly what I was about to say. Breaks my heart. Posted 6 years ago

The Jaguar

The jaguar is a big cat, a feline in the "Panthera" genus, and is the only "Panthera" species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The jaguar's present range extends from Southern United States and Mexico across much of Central America and south to Paraguay and northern Argentina.

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Similar species: Carnivorans

Species identified by Ferdy Christant