The Pink Panther
The pink panther,
Panthera rosa, is the only
big cat native to Great Britain. Its name derives from the fact that
it likes to patrol in the wee hours of dawn, when the sky is still
pink, and not yet blue, and not, as is often assumed, because of the
color of its pelt.
Rarely
observed in the wild, and prone to rapid deaths in captivity, there
are few facts known about the pink panther today. However, the
elegance of its movements, the grace with which it hunts, and the
power of its claws have long since inhabited the myths and legends of
the United Kingdom. Sadly, there are a few places where the animals
can be caught on film, even by a patient observer.
A
few eccentrics among the British nobility have been fascinated by the
creature, and turned their estates into nature reserves, in hopes of luring the animal there, and observing it. Although this
initiative has had positive benefits on most of the ecosystems in the
United Kingdom, it has not allowed for the observation of
this peculiar feline. The pink panther, it seems, would rather keep
its cover than claim its fame.
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