By Alexus Berndt and Stephanie Schuttler on January 8, 2017   One of the biggest misconceptions about North Carolina wildlife is the existence of cougars, or black panthers, in our state. The cougar is a big cat known by many names including panther, mountain lion, puma and up to 80 more, but these are all the same species, Puma concolor. … Continue reading Black Panthers: Cats of Mistaken Identity