Panther is a generic term and does not apply to a single species. It may
refer to
a lion - panthera leo
a tiger - panthera tigris
a leopard - panthera pardus
a jaguar - panthera onca
a snow leopard - panthera uncia
there are multiple subspecies called panther they are all subspecies of the leopard whose Latin name is Pantherus pardus.
The word comes from the German and means "action". They are cats and can respond quickly.
Panthera pardus Linnaaus (leopard or panther)
The black panther does not exist as a species. It refers to either a melanistic (black) jaguar or a melanistic leopard.a leopard - panthera pardusa jaguar - panthera onca
Panther pardus is the taxonomic binomial for the leopard.
Always a leopard is the English equivalent of 'semper pardus'. In the word by word translation, the adverb 'semper' means 'always'. The masculine gender noun 'pardus' means 'panther, leopard'.
Since the black panther is not a species, check leopard and jaguar, for that's what a black panther is, a black version of these animals. Panthera Pardus, leopard. Panthera Onca, jaguar.
No, because a panther is not its real name a black "panther" does not exist. You see they are actually called Black leopards because its a type of leopard. If you see a black leopard in the sun you can see faint spots.
There is no species as the black panther. Black leopards would be as all leopards Panthera Pardus, Black jaguars would be as all jaguars, Panthera Onca.
Panthera pardus is the scientific name of the leopard. "Panthera" means roughly "all the beasts" in Greek, and it is possibly a reference to a legend about the panther using its breath to lure all other animals and devour them. Pardus is the name given by ancient people to the leopard, and also means tawny or brown.
Leopards - over 30 subspecies of leopards Location - Saharan Africa, Middle East (Iran, Pakistan), Asia (China, Indian, Indonesia, Nepal) · African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) in Africa. · Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) in the Russian Far East, northern China, and Korea. · Arabian Leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) in Arabian Peninsula. · Anatolian Leopard (Panthera pardus tulliana) · Barbary Leopard (Panthera pardus panthera) · Caucasian Leopard (Panthera ciscaucasica) in Asia. · Common Leopard · Indian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) in India, southeastern Nepal, and northern Bangladesh, and parts of Pakistan. · Indo-Chinese Leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri) in Mainland Southeast Asia. · Iran Leopard (Pathera pardus saxicolor) · Javan Leopard (Pathera pardus melas) in Java, indonesia. ENDANGERED · Melanistic Leopard also known as Black Panther in Malaya Peninsula. · North China Leopard (Pathera pardus japonensis) in Northern China. · Persian Leopard (Pathera pardus saxicolor) in Asia. · Sinai Leopard (Pathera pardus jarvisi) · Snow Leopard · South Arabian Leopard (Pathera pardus nimr) · Sri Lanka Leopard (Pathera pardus kotiya) in Sir Lanka. · Zanzibar Leopard (Pathera pardus adersi)
Pantherus tigris.
Pantherus tigris.
Leopards - over 30 subspecies of leopards Location - Saharan Africa, Middle East (Iran, Pakistan), Asia (China, Indian, Indonesia, Nepal) · African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) in Africa. · Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) in the Russian Far East, northern China, and Korea. · Arabian Leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) in Arabian Peninsula. · Anatolian Leopard (Panthera pardus tulliana) · Barbary Leopard (Panthera pardus panthera) · Caucasian Leopard (Panthera ciscaucasica) in Asia. · Common Leopard · Indian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) in India, southeastern Nepal, and northern Bangladesh, and parts of Pakistan. · Indo-Chinese Leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri) in Mainland Southeast Asia. · Iran Leopard (Pathera pardus saxicolor) · Javan Leopard (Pathera pardus melas) in Java, indonesia. ENDANGERED · Melanistic Leopard also known as Black Panther in Malaya Peninsula. · North China Leopard (Pathera pardus japonensis) in Northern China. · Persian Leopard (Pathera pardus saxicolor) in Asia. · Sinai Leopard (Pathera pardus jarvisi) · Snow Leopard · South Arabian Leopard (Pathera pardus nimr) · Sri Lanka Leopard (Pathera pardus kotiya) in Sir Lanka. · Zanzibar Leopard (Pathera pardus adersi)