[Faline]

Jaguars are already one of the world's most endangered species, but one of the two cubs on display at Zacango Zoo in Mexico is even more rare because it is melanistic.
That means the animal appears completely black, although their characteristic spots are still faintly visible.
The two cubs were bred from different mothers and they are the first of their species to be born at the zoo for a decade.
Still too fragile to wander freely around the zoo's jaguar enclosure with their parents, the cubs currently receive round-the-clock care from keepers, who give the furry felines a specialist diet of milk, chicken and calcium supplements.
Once revered by pre-Colombian cultures, Mexican jaguars now face possible extinction because of a loss of habitat and human demand for jaguar fur.

[CrunchyCripple]

Since when are black panthers a rare occurance?

[Sharon]

Stunning animal

[Kanda444]

Originally Posted by CrunchyCripple ↗

Since when are black panthers a rare occurance?

the term 'black panther' is a catch all term for any large, black wild cat i believe. im not sure how rare black jaguars are in the wild though...

[bob351]

One of my favorite animals, had a black panther on my mcdermott pool que.

[bob351]

[Darkest Angel]

Originally Posted by CrunchyCripple ↗

Since when are black panthers a rare occurance?

Not panther, jaguar. Much rarer.

[kellyhound]

hope they are able to breed more of these as hate to see them go extinct.