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Rare Black Bob Cat Captured[Florida]
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| 23 Aug 2007
| Danielle Dubetz
Posted on 08/28/2007 2:33:06 PM PDT by BGHater
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To: BGHater
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posted on
08/28/2007 2:51:57 PM PDT
by
Unicorn
(Too many wimps around.)
To: BGHater
Bobcats can cross breed with domesticated house cats. No kidding. At 20 to 16 pounds it sounds like an F1 cross. Bobcats out west usually run bigger; 28 - 45 pounds. A new cat breed called Pixie Bobs (this is for real!) are very large cats and usually come in the 30 pound range. They really stand out at cat shows and their reputation among cat fanciers is that they have a personality like a dog as they tend to become quite attached to just one person.
To: pandoraou812
Wow! When they say ‘black’ they really meant it. I expected it to be dark but that cat is solid jet black. Beautiful. I’m glad they are going to return it to the wild.
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posted on
08/28/2007 2:52:58 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(This is the age of the death of reason.)
To: BGHater
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posted on
08/28/2007 2:57:22 PM PDT
by
TommyDale
(Never forget the Republicans who voted for illegal immigrant amnesty in 2007!)
To: BGHater
My pet cat “Halloween Kitty” is bigger than that. She is about 17 pounds.
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posted on
08/28/2007 2:57:39 PM PDT
by
packrat35
(PIMP my Senate. They're all a bunch of whores anyway!)
To: BGHater
"For years, people here in Florida have talked about Black Florida Panthers. First of all, Florida Panthers are basically a Cougar. They are cougars and that's why they aren't endangered.
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posted on
08/28/2007 2:58:32 PM PDT
by
Moonman62
(The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
To: TigersEye
Black must offer a camouflage advantage for a night time hunter. I sort of wonder if this advantage also applies to African people, if the black skin color had more to do with a camouflage advantage than it did with a sun tan advantage. Brown eggs are brown for better camouflage. Really in Africa being black in the noon time sun is no advantage at all. Are white people white to blend in better with snow? It's clear polar bears are white for that reason.
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posted on
08/28/2007 3:03:41 PM PDT
by
Reeses
(Leftism is powered by the evil force of envy.)
To: BGHater
You can really see by the shape of his face and head that he is no ordinary house cat. What a beauty though.
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posted on
08/28/2007 3:07:18 PM PDT
by
cubreporter
( Rush has done more for our country from where he sits than anyone will ever know.)
To: Reeses
Yes, the black fur makes an excellent camouflage. Just ask any member of my family, after they have tripped over 17+ pounds of Huey during the night. He specializes in tripping folks in the hall, on the way to the bathroom.
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posted on
08/28/2007 3:07:24 PM PDT
by
SelmaLee
To: BGHater
I’ve never seen a black Florida panther, although I have seen several of the tawny colored cats over the years. In fact, many years ago I saw one hit by a car on an Interstate and got a wildlife vet to try and keep it alive, albeit unsuccessfully.
That said, the yellow cougars of the Western U.S. periodically produce a black one out of the blue, so to think that some of the Florida cats periodically do the same thing is not out of the question. After all, the Florida panther and the Western cougar are very close relatives. But, given the rarity with which this happens in the relatively large cougar population, there are so few Florida cats that it would be a true rarity for them to produce a black one.
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posted on
08/28/2007 3:08:18 PM PDT
by
vetsvette
(Bring Him Back)
To: BGHater
Pretty kitty. But please take care that we don't get picketed or something: use the correct terminology: Bobcat Of Color.
To: Reeses
My Russian Blue I think had the best color for night or day time hunting. Her fur didn’t reflect light and was still dark enough. I could tell she had no problems due tio the large selection of dead anmails she would leave on my doorstep.
“Momma Cat” died 2007, victim of free trade with China AKA Menu foods.
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posted on
08/28/2007 3:10:53 PM PDT
by
packrat35
(PIMP my Senate. They're all a bunch of whores anyway!)
To: BGHater
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posted on
08/28/2007 3:12:17 PM PDT
by
Minutemen
("It's a Religion of Peace")
To: Lady Jag
Look at this big kitty...
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posted on
08/28/2007 3:14:38 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(Taz Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge)
To: Reeses
Black must offer a camouflage advantage for a night time hunter. I sort of wonder if this advantage also applies to African people, if the black skin color had more to do with a camouflage advantage than it did with a sun tan advantage. Brown eggs are brown for better camouflage. Really in Africa being black in the noon time sun is no advantage at all. Are white people white to blend in better with snow? It's clear polar bears are white for that reason There's a major advantage for those living in Africa to be black. Black skin forms a pretty effective barrier in preventing overdosage of UV which would form excessive amounts of vitamin D. Too much vitamin D is as bad, or worse, than not enough vitamin D - resulting in bone malformation among other things.
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posted on
08/28/2007 3:15:02 PM PDT
by
curmudgeonII
(Dum spiro spero.)
To: BGHater
A friend of mine swears he captured a black panther in East Texas and it lost a toe and claw in the trap when it escaped.
Could they check the DNA of the toe and claw?
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posted on
08/28/2007 3:32:53 PM PDT
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
(Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto)
To: hiredhand
Kitty kitty kitty.........
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posted on
08/28/2007 3:40:18 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
To: TommyDale
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posted on
08/28/2007 3:41:56 PM PDT
by
Lady Jag
(The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
To: Reeses
Are white people white to blend in better with snow? Dunno. How much pink snow do they have in your part of the world?
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posted on
08/28/2007 3:42:35 PM PDT
by
Grut
To: TASMANIANRED
LET HIM GO! HE'S MINE!!!
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posted on
08/28/2007 3:47:52 PM PDT
by
Lady Jag
(The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
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