By: Shelly Swanson Sateren (edited By) Julie Bach Power point By: Marcie Thierry

 Black Panthers live in many Rain Forest Areas!  They Live in Trees and in high grass. xp.com/wp_20__Black_Panther_A_melanistic_jaguar.ht ml

 They eat deer, monkeys, warthogs, antelopes, gazelles, wild goats, Etc.  They supplement there diet with grass, eggs and fruit.

 Black panthers can wait in 1 place for hours and once its prey is close enough it catches it and eats it.

 With its dark spots on dark fur it blends into its surrounding.  These spotted leopards are true panthers. They are stronger and quieter than other cats in its family.  Silent and Sleek, the black panther is known as the ghost of the forest.  The black panther spends hours scrubbing itself, but not because it likes being clean. When it is odorless, it can sneak closer to its prey without being detected.  Black panthers can ambush for hours.  Sensing danger, a black panther spits and hisses to protect her offspring.  Young cubs feed only on their mothers milk.  When they are between 1and 2 years old, Young panthers Venture out on their own. panther-cubs-make-their-debut-at-berlin-zoo.html

 Plush Fur jackets were once high fashion. Unfortunately, it took the deaths of seven cats to make one coat.  Because of their supernatural stealth, black panthers have been the subject of many scary stories and movies.  Like its leopard cousins, these young panthers will grow up to be a fierce and clever hunter. animal-bigcat-black-panther-tiger-wildcat/ /catalogue.php?start=300

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