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No. Panther is another name for jaguars, leopards, or pumas.
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∙ 7y agoThe Black Panther is either a melanistic (black) leopard or a melanistic jaguar. Both species are collectively called black panthers.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Why are Florida panthers hunted?
Florida panthers (Puma concolor y cori) are an endangered (therefore protected) species and should not be hunted.
Is it illegal to hunt for black panthers in tn?
Yes, they are a protected species.
What is the panthers scientific name?
The scientific name for panthers is Panthera pardus, which refers to the leopard species. Panthera onca is the scientific name for jaguars, which are sometimes referred to as black panthers if they have a melanistic coloration.
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.
What factor indicates that a population has evolved into 2 separate species?
The population has evolved into two separate species if the species in question no longer interbreed.
