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They are found in Asia and Africa, South America. They are only black versions of the leopard and jaguar.

Black panthers are carnivores and eat meat as their main source of nourishment. They will eat just about anything that moves as long as they are capable of catching them and their stomachs can handle. Midsized mammals such as deer, warthogs, monkeys, antelopes, Gazelles, wild goats, etc. - all can be their meal. They also eat birds, reptiles, hyraxes, baboons, frogs, fish, rabbits, rats, etc. Occasionally, they supplement this meaty diet with grass, eggs, and fruit.

Black panthers are able to adapt well to new environments or various circumstances. When necessary, they replace one kind of prey with another. In the case of a shortage of wild animals, they may catch livestock or pets near their home range.

As such, dogs are sometimes targets of black panthers because they tend to wander alone and are easy to catch. Black panthers will take domesticated goats, sheep or pigs as well.


Also, A "Black Panther" is really a melanistic Jaguar or Leopard. There has never been a true recording of melanism is a Panther/Cougar/Puma (all the same thing). The folklore idea of the "Black Panther" or "Black Cougar" can be credited to errors in species identification where individuals likely saw a mar gay or ocelot or even a rare mealnistic bobcat who's size was exaggerated.

In short, a Black Panther's diet is the same diet as a Jaguar or Leopard, because any Black Panther that exists is Jaguar or Leopard and not a Panther at all.
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There is no particular species called the black panther. However, the melanistic (black) leopard of Asia and Africa as well as the melanistic jaguar are both given that title. The jaguar, especially, lives in the jungles of the Amazon basin of South America.

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The melanistic jaguar, also known as a black panther, is most common in the Amazon of South America. The other species also called a black panther is the melanistic leopard of Africa and Asia.

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13y ago

Yes black panthers live in the rainforests

they can be found in Indonesian rainforest

and the Amazon rainforest and also Asia

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11y ago

Black leopards appear there from time to time, but are more common in Asia.

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No, they currently reside at the holiday inn
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15y ago

Yes they do live in the rainforest

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