Click Here for A Large Selection of Sherratt & Simpson Animals! Yes, we do combine shipping !  Click Here To See A Large Selection of Quality Home Decor Collectibles On Sale! Insurance is included in the shipping cost  Click Here To See A Large Selection of Cast Iron Items On Sale! Please look in the store to see the 1000's of other items we have for sale. Just click on the link above to visit the store. Here is the description for this item. Country Artist® Figure "Black Panther" - It was a life-long love of nature and a definite flair for experimenting that led to the creation of Country Artist®. In 1978, at it's beginning, Country Artist® was a typical cottage industry with materials for those first products literally mixed on the kitchen table in a small cottage in Tanworth-In-Arden England. Today Country Artist® are still designed in England, and with shipments to seventeen countries around the globe these beautiful works of art are now enjoyed the world over. Stone resin construction. Make sure you see the entire animal line we carry, measuring between 2 1/2" and 3" tall for a fraction of the price you will find elsewhere. The black panther is the common name for a black specimen (a melanistic variant) of any of several species of cats. Zoologically speaking, the term panther is synonymous with leopard. The genus name Panthera is a taxonomic category that contains all the species of a particular group of felids. In North America, the term panther is commonly used for the Cougar; in Latin America it is most often used to mean a Jaguar. Elsewhere in the world it refers to the Leopard (originally individual animals with longer tails were deemed panthers and others were leopards; it is a common misconception that the term panther necessarily refers a melanistic individual). Melanism is most common in the Jaguar (Panthera onca) - where it is due to a dominant gene mutation - and the Leopard (Panthera pardus) - where it is due to a recessive gene mutation. Close examination of one of these black cats will show that the typical markings are still there, and are simply hidden by the surplus of the black pigment melanin. Cats with melanism can co-exist with litter mates that do not have this condition. In cats that hunt mainly at night the condition is not detrimental. White panthers also exist, these being albino or leucistic individuals of the same three species. It is probable that melanism is a favorable evolutionary mutation with a selective advantage under certain conditions for its possessor, since it is more commonly found in regions of dense forest, where light levels are lower. Melanism can also be linked to beneficial mutations in the immune system.          LOVELY GIFT IDEA! We are still adding items to our store almost daily so check back often to see whats new!  Click Here To See A Large Selection of Authentic Limited Edition Disney Figurine Collectibles At Great Prices! Look in My Store Wabash Valley Collectibles For A Large Selection Of Quality Decorating Items And Many Unique Collectibles At Lowest Prices Click Here For More Special Offers, Rebates, Sales At Wabash Valley Collectibles