Greyman 28,438 Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 1 minute ago, greg64 said: with the black leopard being so rare in the wild throughout the world ,it seems very improbable infact unbelievable that they have wild ones in the uk it just doesn't make any sense at all You have to look back to were the uk were taking them from to feed the pet trade in the 60/70s the Malay peninsula is a stronghold for black leopards and we collected them for the pet trade then there is the fact that black leopards breed only black cubs as there is only one captive black leopard in captivity it has to be assumed that there are a few pairs here to keep the sightings coming every year and as a final point spotty leopards are camouflaged for the open grasslands etc but black ones are designed for woodlands and shadows of which we have much more in the uk 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,825 Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 5 minutes ago, Greyman said: You have to look back to were the uk were taking them from to feed the pet trade in the 60/70s the Malay peninsula is a stronghold for black leopards and we collected them for the pet trade then there is the fact that black leopards breed only black cubs as there is only one captive black leopard in captivity it has to be assumed that there are a few pairs here to keep the sightings coming every year and as a final point spotty leopards are camouflaged for the open grasslands etc but black ones are designed for woodlands and shadows of which we have much more in the uk so you are saying that we have black leopards in the uk breeding for the last 60 years 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pewit 970 Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 32 minutes ago, Bush Rummager said: Cheers mate. Interesting that. I've said before on here my mate who's a big country man and into his Wildfowling had a sighting at Ranskill about 2009 and a nearby farmer had it in his yard in the early hours a few weeks later. I've no reason not to believe him! Big cats running over the school field, is the kid mistaking Sheffield for Africa.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,541 Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 Ang on , I say, and on, pewit, about greyman, you refer to him, as , twat , c**t, and the latest is shag, Mek thi mind up pal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,825 Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 (edited) 20 minutes ago, greg64 said: so you are saying that we have black leopards in the uk breeding for the last 60 years if that was the case which i doubt very much to say the least would they not be total spastics by now after 60 years of inbreeding Edited August 19 by greg64 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,541 Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 So I tek it, he's all 3 then, lol, take no notice of him greyman, ya b*****d Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pewit 970 Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 32 minutes ago, Greyman said: You have to look back to were the uk were taking them from to feed the pet trade in the 60/70s the Malay peninsula is a stronghold for black leopards and we collected them for the pet trade then there is the fact that black leopards breed only black cubs as there is only one captive black leopard in captivity it has to be assumed that there are a few pairs here to keep the sightings coming every year and as a final point spotty leopards are camouflaged for the open grasslands etc but black ones are designed for woodlands and shadows of which we have much more in the uk Or it has to assumed that these constant images taken by a Nokia N95 of black panthers are actually blurry shots of fat labs, moggies and calves. This narrative is a very convenient one, no spotted leopard sightings, I wonder why. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pewit 970 Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 8 minutes ago, greg64 said: if that was the case which i doubt very much to say the least would they not be total spastics by now after 60 years of inbreeding 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,561 Posted August 19 Author Report Share Posted August 19 58 minutes ago, Bush Rummager said: Cheers mate. Interesting that. I've said before on here my mate who's a big country man and into his Wildfowling had a sighting at Ranskill about 2009 and a nearby farmer had it in his yard in the early hours a few weeks later. I've no reason not to believe him! I honestly believe there was a handful out there but just can’t see them producing litters! dog walkers, hikers, drones etc they would of been spotted 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,561 Posted August 19 Author Report Share Posted August 19 14 minutes ago, greg64 said: if that was the case which i doubt very much to say the least would they not be total spastics by now after 60 years of inbreeding That explains Doncaster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pewit 970 Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 A quick scan of my mammal encyclopedia, no mention of UK big cats. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,561 Posted August 19 Author Report Share Posted August 19 29 minutes ago, Pewit said: A quick scan of my mammal encyclopedia, no mention of UK big cats. Do they mention fox, rabbit etc in Australia Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pewit 970 Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 7 minutes ago, keepdiggin said: Do they mention fox, rabbit etc in Australia It does yes, mentions both are introduced. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,561 Posted August 19 Author Report Share Posted August 19 35 minutes ago, Pewit said: It does yes, mentions both are introduced. Mind showing us? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pewit 970 Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 8 minutes ago, keepdiggin said: Mind showing us? I'm not a fibber unlike some. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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