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A Black Panther can be either a melanistic (black) leopard or a melanistic jaguar.
Paul Wyman
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∙ 7y agoPanther 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 two species that can be called black panthers. One is a melanistic (black) jaguar and the other is a melanistic leopard.
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∙ 7y agoPanther is a generic term and may be any of the following species:
a lion - panthera leo
a tiger - panthera tigris
a leopard - panthera pardus
a jaguar - panthera onca
a snow leopard - panthera uncia.
Yes, a jaguar is a panther.
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∙ 7y agoPanther is a generic term and may be any of the following species:
a lion - panthera leo
a tiger - panthera tigris
a leopard - panthera pardus
a jaguar - panthera onca
a snow leopard - panthera uncia.
Pumas belong to a different genus and are not panthers although they are sometimes erroneously called that.
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∙ 12y agoi think they are 2 complete different animals but they look abit alike but if so you might wanna look somewhere else to make sure XD
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∙ 7y agoThey are members of the same family but belong to different genera. They are related but not closely. Jaguars are more closely related to lions, tigers and leopards.
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∙ 7y agoA melanistic (black) jaguar along with the melanistic leopard are both considered to be black panthers.
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∙ 7y agoNo, a puma is not a jaguar. Pumas are members of the Pumagenus while jaguars belong to the Panthera genus. The two are not closely related.
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∙ 14y agoyes they are related
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Is a puma a lady jaguar?
No, a puma and a jaguar are different species.
Is a jaguar faster than a puma?
No way. The Puma is faster half a million times.
Which is the smallest a puma jaguar lynxes leopards lion?
Lynx.
Are jaguars like any other cats?
jaguar is also another word or puma,panther....there are many names for jaguar,puma,and panther.....those are just the more frequently used ones.
Can a jaguar or puma be pink?
uhh, no. i wish, because my favorite color is pink!
Is a puma half cougar and half jaguar?
no, a puma is a pure cougar. They want everybody to call cougars pumas now. Actually puma is the German word for cougar!
What is the largest cat in northamerica?
Jaguar, somewhat larger than the puma.
Whose logo is a jumping black cat?
Puma for clothing and jaguar for cars
What are the four names for the cougar?
I'm pretty sure it's cougar, mountain lion, puma, and jaguar
What is another pretty animal?
jaguar cat cheetah lion kitten puma panther
What communities are there at BEC school?
Cougar, Panther, Puma, Jaguar, Leopard, tiger, Lynx
What are a Panther's levels of classification?
Panther is another name used for the puma, leopard, and jaguar.
