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| Evidence of panther found on Bali island | |
| 1979 Full Book | |
Evidence for the presence of panther on Bali was found for the first time by a team of conservation scientists. The investigation was conducted in the mountains of West and Central Bali, as well as in the north. The evidence consists of a fresh footprint (overlapping fore- and hindpaw, 69 and 63 mm wide, respectively) in a dried-up river bed in the northern mountains. They also heard the animal calling at night. The scientists also discovered two scratch marks in the bark of trees. The panther has never been known to exist on Bali. Sightings were also reported from local conservation officers. Two officers of the Indonesian organisation PPA also reported that they had seen a black panther in the Prapat Agung area in 1974. And a total of 11 local inhabitants reported several sightings. None of the previous surveys had found any indication of a panther. The survey team also found several other scratchings on trees, higher up the trunk than those made by the panther. These claw marks were compatible with those of a Bali tiger but were estimated between six and 18 months old. |
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