What is a black panther - prey or predator?

Answer 1

The Lion

Panthers are at the top of the food chain, and generally isn't eaten by anything A tiger will eat any large cat that wanders into its territory. This doesn't apply to the Black Panther as the two don't overlap in habitat.

Answer 2

The black panther, which can be a melanistic jaguar or a melanistic leopard, is usually one of the top predators in its ecosystem and could only be prey upon by something larger, such as a lion or, possibly, a tiger.

Answer 3

Humans may eat panthers/jaguars, but a dead panther will be consumed by insect larvae, bacteria, and other scavengers.

Answer 4

their diet is pretty much the same as other forest dwelling big cats: birds, fish, monkeys, small woodland creatures, etc.

Answer 5

Black panthers, which are actually melanistic jaguars or melanisitc leopards, are usually an apex predator in their ecosystems.

Answer 6

mice and small rodents