Finally updating this. I looked at Erica's info in this thing and I remember that she started out as a jaguar, but quickly became a leopard. And I like her better as a leopard.

Also, I think, as to Erica being a hermaphrodite, I'm toying with the idea that she started life as a boy (named Eric) and when she got caught in the fire that took her spots, she basically decided to become a herm while she was getting a new body...or at least, she decided to get tits and go through life as a girl. it wouldn't be that much of a change, and it wouldn't even need to mention it until Season 2. :P Anyway. laters.