Jaguar or cougar

I bought this figure around a week ago and was stated cougar. But I doubt it and thinking could be a Jaguar. Well let see!!

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Not the best replica of a cougar but a cougar indeed. The figure is massive and it makes you think in a jaguar, isn't it? But the face, eyes, tail and ears are of a cougar. Unless I believe in it!

I suppose it is supposed to be a panther,- a black leopard. Hmmm, the shape of the head is perhaps more like a jaguar - but AAA very often use one mould to make different cats with

The shape of the body is more like a cugar. A very well fed cugar

I love this model, I have never seen it before

Congratulations, Ken

PS, Roger, you are always so observant

Thanks Susanne!
I forgot 2 things! First congratulations for your addition then it was supposed to show that picture. Obviously this cougar has the front and back legs very close what makes it look more compact like in your figure.
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So Ken has a black cugar

Oh I want one! He's gorgeous Ken, you've made me really want to find one to repaint into a Puma

Here AAA black panther from Doc's collection
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...and AAA cougar from Willy's collection
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I don't know why the figure is so dark but the sculpting is of a cougar, even the texture is more correct for a puma than for a jag or leopard.

Roger wrote:

Thanks Susanne!
I forgot 2 things! First congratulations for your addition then it was supposed to show that picture. Obviously this cougar has the front and back legs very close what makes it look more compact like in your figure.
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I accidentally clicked on this AAA (I usually check the big 5 topics (Schleich,Papo,Safari,Collecta,Bullyland) and found this amazing photo of a Puma. Incredible! Thank you Roger for posting it.

I agree with Roger that the shape of the figure suggests that the model was intended to be a cougar. (And it sure looks like the same mold as Willy's cougar pictured above, but painted differently.) Moreover, I may be wrong about this, but I don't think there are any black cougars. (Not only is it possible that I'm wrong, I'm probably wrong. However...) I seem to recall reading that most scientists believe that reports of black pumas are most likely spurious.

As for the model, it seems like it is a cougar mold painted black (or made from dark plastic).

Harriet, I would love to see you paint a figure like this! If I ever find one, I'll send it to you (to keep of course) just to see pictures of the results.

Ken, it's a lovely model as it is! Congratulations!

Thanks everyone! I have clear my doubt now. Initially on the first look I just forced myself to think is a Jaguar. Probably I like Jaguar more than Cougar!!

Sorry, I'm a bit late

Actually, this figurine makes me think about a BIG AAA Jaguarundi

Kikimalou wrote:

Sorry, I'm a bit late

Actually, this figurine makes me think about a BIG AAA Jaguarundi

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Still is a cougar!

ken yeo wrote:

Still is a cougar!

This one is a Cougar


The black one can't be a cougar But it can be a jaguarundi

scot(t) wrote:

Harriet, I would love to see you paint a figure like this! If I ever find one, I'll send it to you (to keep of course) just to see pictures of the results.

Thank you Scott!

Kikimalou wrote:

ken yeo wrote:

Still is a cougar!

This one is a Cougar

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The black one can't be a cougar But it can be a jaguarundi

I know that there is no Black Cougar to be found yet!!

ken yeo wrote:

I know that there is no Black Cougar to be found yet!!

Maybe AAA have found the first one

Kikimalou wrote:

ken yeo wrote:

I know that there is no Black Cougar to be found yet!!

Maybe AAA have found the first one

That's a good guess. The only thing that's missing is the Jaguarundi has more of a rounder head. It's color is identical. And the body length is a bit longer according to the picture that's up there.

There is no Black Cougar. The Panther is nothing but a melanistic Jaguar. Similiar opposite to an albino White Tiger.

Is amazing, Congrats

HKHollinstone wrote:

Oh I want one! He's gorgeous Ken, you've made me really want to find one to repaint into a Puma

this was the second thing i thought when i saw the pics

Kikimalou wrote:

Sorry, I'm a bit late

Actually, this figurine makes me think about a BIG AAA Jaguarundi

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...this was the first

Its beautiful! It does look like it was intended to be a cougar by the body. It looks more like a black jaguar though!

Beauuutyful black cougar