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What exactly is a panther?

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What exactly is a panther?

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10-24-2020, 04:43 PM

(10-24-2020, 11:00 AM)sanjay Wrote: I have seen conflicting views in definition of panther. Some says, Leopard, Puma, Jaguar, Snow Leopard, Caracal are called Panther. Other says only Leopard and Puma are Panther.

Few have also claims only Black species of Leopard and Puma are Panther? While few other add black jaguar in this list.

So, What we include in panther?

Panther is the most common colloquial term for melanistic big cats (i.e. black leopards and jaguars), it has no scientific basis in and of itself.
Panther is also used to refer to the cougar population in Florida, it's an informal name as well.
Panthera is a genus within the family Felidae that includes the lion, tiger, jaguar, leopard, and snow leopard. Pantherinae is the subfamily within Felidae that is comprised of the genuses Panthera and Neofelis (clouded leopards). Unlike "panther" Panthera is a scientific denomination.
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What exactly is a panther? - sanjay - 10-24-2020, 11:00 AM
RE: What exactly is a panther? - Spalea - 10-24-2020, 03:13 PM
RE: What exactly is a panther? - Balam - 10-24-2020, 04:43 PM
RE: What exactly is a panther? - sanjay - 10-24-2020, 09:12 PM
RE: What exactly is a panther? - Shadow - 10-25-2020, 12:40 AM



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