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Black Panther : The black panther in these photos is really a black leopard. There isn't a species of cat named "black panther"  Both the leopard and Jaguar have been called black panther. The leopard being the more common. The leopard is related to Tigers, Lions and Jaguars who make up the group of felines who can roar. A little secret though is that when your watching TV and hear a lion roar, sometimes it's a dubed in bear. The black leopard is an animal that has a melanistic tendency (look it up). This tendency is hereiditary. Although not all animals in a litter may be black. They are often mixed. In any case it is an interesting and beautiful yet somewhat sinister animal. They range from africa to central asia india and china. The leopard often takes his kill up in a tree to protect it from scavengers such as Hyena and Lions. Yes the lion does scavenge the kills of other predators. The leopard while a strong predator in its own right is not a match for a lion or a pack of Hyena. In fact a single Hyena would be a major problem. Thus the meal in a tree concept. A leopard can actually move more then its own weight up into the tree. On trips to africa we have often seen large warthogs up in trees with leopards either on the ground or in the tree, and as pigs can't yet fly! We also once saw a small female leopard jump on the back of large Hyena in order to protect her cubs. The fur ball lasted about 5 to 10 seconds after which the hyena walked away. All of the photos in this galley were taken at Animals of Montana outside of Bozeman. www.animalsofmontana.com

Black Panther

The black panther in these photos is really a black leopard. There isn ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2009 11:38am PST

Siberian Tiger : The Siberian Tiger is the largest member of the 8 sub species of Tiger. The male can be almost 11 feet long and weigh over 600 pounds. The female can be over 9 feet and weigh 350 pounds. Most animals are smaller. In fact there are some who believe that the Siberian and Bengal are basically the same size. In any case the Siberian is considered the largest of Panthera Tigras Attricia. The gestation period for this animal is 3 to 3.5 months when normally 3 to 4 cubs are born. Litters up to 6 are not unknown. At birth the number of females to males is approximately the same. By the time they are mature (4 years) this has changed to about 3 females to every male. Females tend to stay with their mothers longer and stay closer to home, even after they leave their moms. Males have larger ranges and tend to get into more trouble. All of the photos in this gallery were taken at Animals of Montana near Bozeman. www.animalsofmontana.com

Siberian Tiger

The Siberian Tiger is the largest member of the 8 sub species of Tiger ...

Updated: Nov 29, 2009 4:03am PST

Mountain Lions : These photos were taken in southern Montana. The mountains shown are the bridger range. This was a controlled shoot.

Mountain Lions

These photos were taken in southern Montana. The mountains shown are t ...

Updated: Nov 08, 2008 8:26am PST

Bob Cat :

Bob Cat

Updated: May 04, 2008 8:17am PST