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Old 08-18-2012, 11:46 AM
 
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I just did a little "Googling" and it seems that Willow would be correct. The picure here and the cats I have seen do more resemble the Florida panther except for the bobbed tail. Ok, if what is pictured is not a bob cat or a panther then what? Certainly not a house cat, as I said we have one that comes through our yard now and then. Everyone here said it's a bobcat but now I'm not so sure.
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Old 08-18-2012, 12:45 PM
 
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We see bobcats every week behind the house, and saw one big panther too. I have seen what is pictured also, and it is not either of them. I assumed it was some variation of Main Coon: Blog About Cats: Orange Maine Coon

Or a baby panther, who knows...
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Old 08-18-2012, 01:05 PM
 
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I sometimes wonder if the Florida Panther is not as endangered as they make them out to be. I have seen quite a few of those tawny cats, usually "only" about 30-40lbs, small for a panther but definitely not a house cat. I assumed they must be some kind of mix.

I know baby panthers are born with spots that disappear after about a year. Could these be 1-2 year olds? The cats I'm talking about are usually about knee to mid-thigh high (to me at 6' 3"). Very tall, but skinny looking for panthers, and has a leaner face than most panther pics.
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Old 08-18-2012, 01:42 PM
 
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What Harbor Rat describes is what we see too. Maybe we have an unknown species? Hey, we need to call the wild kingdom people, maybe we can be famous! I wonder also if maybe they are just young panthers?
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Old 08-18-2012, 01:59 PM
 
Location: Port Charlotte, FL - Dallas, PA
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What Harbor Rat describes is what we see too. Maybe we have an unknown species?
What do we call it? A PC/PG Bob-Panther?
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Old 08-18-2012, 02:34 PM
 
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PC/PG/NP Bobanther
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Old 08-18-2012, 02:39 PM
 
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What Harbor Rat describes is what we see too. Maybe we have an unknown species? Hey, we need to call the wild kingdom people, maybe we can be famous! I wonder also if maybe they are just young panthers?
The top pic on this page is the closest to it that I can find: Intelligent Travel Blog: Out of Office Archives

The ones I see may be a little skinnier, but have the tall legs and skinny panther looking face. Most panther pics on the web show them much more muscular, but this one is very close. Same with you nph?
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Old 08-18-2012, 04:34 PM
 
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A possibility is that someone in the area is breeding Savannah cats or someone in the area has cross bred Savannahs.

A Savannah is a cross between a wild African cat called a Serval and a domestic cat. It has the body shape of the cat on your fence ( long,tall and lean ) . They are also much larger than regular cats. Savannahs are supposed to be spotted but depending on the cross it's possible they could lack spots. The are very, very expensive ( thousands ) and no one in their right mind would let one roam loose. But a breeder could give away a cat without the required spots or one could wander off /escape and then breed as ferals I suppose.

Here's a photo- kind of the same shape as fence cat standing next to a regular sized table.,


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Old 08-18-2012, 04:56 PM
 
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Willow, that is smaller than what I have been seeing, and no spots. It is possible it is a cross breed, but it would have to be bred with something bigger...like a panther. I think you are on the right track.
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Old 08-18-2012, 10:35 PM
 
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HR, that link is pretty much what we have seen. Ours smaller but the coloring is correct but with the short tail.
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