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<blockquote data-quote="Jared" data-source="post: 2991413" data-attributes="member: 3725"><p>OK...this is what I have to offer for Mt. Lion education; It is well documented that Jaguars and Leopards do commonly exhibit melanism (black color pigment). A melanistic Mt. Lion (Puma concolor), Puma, Panther, whichever name you prefer has never been documented. As for Mt. Lions in Oklahoma, we (ODWC) have confirmed numerous cases in my short tenure of 9+ years and many before my time. I don't recall the exact numbers but in the last 10 years I think the number is in the ballpark of 10 +/- confirmed cases. I believe we've confirmed a few from trail camera photos, the Minco roadkill, the she cat up a tree in T-town, the collared cat hit by a train, and USDA shot one from a helicopter in Osage County. Mt. Lions are fairly common in the Panhandle where the mesa country extends into OK out of CO. Contrary to popular belief ODWC has never released Mt. Lions in the state nor does the agency deny the existence of the cats within the state. To my knowledge there have been no signs of Mt. Lion reproduction documented in the state. What we have documented is young male lions that have come from South Dakota or New Mexico. DNA testing is able to determine which region in the country the cat originated. From what we understand about these cats is that competition within their original home range pushes these young males to seek new territory. As far as I know it is still a mystery on how the female lion ended up in Tulsa.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jared, post: 2991413, member: 3725"] OK...this is what I have to offer for Mt. Lion education; It is well documented that Jaguars and Leopards do commonly exhibit melanism (black color pigment). A melanistic Mt. Lion (Puma concolor), Puma, Panther, whichever name you prefer has never been documented. As for Mt. Lions in Oklahoma, we (ODWC) have confirmed numerous cases in my short tenure of 9+ years and many before my time. I don't recall the exact numbers but in the last 10 years I think the number is in the ballpark of 10 +/- confirmed cases. I believe we've confirmed a few from trail camera photos, the Minco roadkill, the she cat up a tree in T-town, the collared cat hit by a train, and USDA shot one from a helicopter in Osage County. Mt. Lions are fairly common in the Panhandle where the mesa country extends into OK out of CO. Contrary to popular belief ODWC has never released Mt. Lions in the state nor does the agency deny the existence of the cats within the state. To my knowledge there have been no signs of Mt. Lion reproduction documented in the state. What we have documented is young male lions that have come from South Dakota or New Mexico. DNA testing is able to determine which region in the country the cat originated. From what we understand about these cats is that competition within their original home range pushes these young males to seek new territory. As far as I know it is still a mystery on how the female lion ended up in Tulsa. [/QUOTE]
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