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Panther is a generic term and does not apply to a single species. It may refer toa lion - panthera leo

a tiger - panthera tigris

a leopard - pantera pardus

a jaguar - panthera onca

a snow leopard - panthera uncia


A jaguar is a panther species.

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What is the Latin or genus word for black jaguar or panther?

The jaguar is panthera onca. There is no difference for a black jaguar.


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.


If a leopard or a jaguar is black what is it often called?

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Panther or jaguar which is the powerful one?

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Is a jaguar faster than a panther?

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What animal is most simialar to a panther?

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Black panther scientific name?

The scientific name for the black panther, which refers to either a melanistic leopard or jaguar, is Panthera pardus for the leopard and Panthera onca for the jaguar. The term "black panther" is not a distinct species but rather a common name used for these melanistic big cats.


What does the black panther stand for?

That it is black jaguar or leopard.


If a leopard or jaguar is black what is it often called?

A black leopard or jaguar is often called a panther.


Is there such thing as a black panther?

the black panther is either a black version of the leopard or jaguar.


What illnesses can a black panther leopards jaguar get?

a panther can run as fast as up to 19kmper an hour a panther can run as fast as up to 19kmper an hour


Is panther and jagaur being different?

Generally speaking, a jaguar is a panther, but not all panthers are jaguars. Panther is a generic term for leopards, pumas, and jaguars.