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No, they are not a particular species. The term Black Panther can refer to a melanistic (black) morph of either the leopard of Africa and Asia or the Jaguar of the Americas.
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What is a blach panthers species?
Black panthers are either black leopards or black jaguars.
Do black panthers have their own species?
panthers are not their own species. They are leopards with black coats. And if they are born with black coats their brothers and sisters can have regular coats.
Is there black and white panthers?
There are black panthers but white panthers are just a white specimen of any of several species of larger cat.
Are blak panthers critically endangered?
No. Black panthers are black specimens of the leopard or jaguar, and neither species are endangered.
If a black panther isn't a real species then what made the football team Carolina Panthers?
Black panthers in Africa are known as Leopards (Panthera pardus); Black Panthers in the Americas are known as Jaguars (Panthera onca). So it is a real species.
Why is the black panthers?
Black panthers are actually a color variant of other species of cats - leopards or jaguars. They are not a specific species and therefor, although very rare, they are not endangered.
Is there black panthers in northern Calif?
Only in zoos. Leopards and jaguars are not found there in the wild. Black panthers are only dark specimens of these two species, not a species unto themselves.
Are panthers a separate species?
No. Panther is another name for jaguars, leopards, or pumas.
Why the black panther endanger animal?
Black panthers are either black leopards or black jaguars. Neither species is currently an endangered species.
Are black panthers and jaguars the same?
They can be- the black panther is a melanistic color variation of any Panthera species. The black panthers in Asia and Africa are leopards (Panthera pardus), but the black panthers in the Americas are black jaguars (Panthera onca).
Why is the black panther becoming extinct?
"Black panthers" are merely melanistic (black) specimens of the leopard (Panthera Pardus) or the jaguar (Panthera Onca). There is no such thing as a "black panther" species, and, as neither the leopard or jaguar is endangered at the moment, neither are the black members of those species. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Black panthers are more of a genus than of a species. So you've gotten that part right, but don't say that black panthers don't exist, because they ARE real.
If black panthers are seen in cartoons then why isn't a black panther a real species?
Black panthers are real! However they are only a subspecies within the same species as leopards (they can successfully interbreed). The only difference is fur color: leopards have black spots on a tan background, black panthers have black spots on a black background (so you are unable to identify the spots).
