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Leopards and Panthers
Leopards (also sometimes referred to as 'panthers' along with jaguars and mountain lions) can currently be found in sub-Saharan Africa, Indochina, Sri Lanka, China, Malaysia, Indonesia and parts of the Indian subcontinent, with largest population being found in sub-Saharan Africa. These solitary felines are the smallest members of the big cat family.
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How good of pets are panthers?
Panther 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
All the above are wild animals and not a single one would make a good pet.
Are black panthers the same as black jaguars?
YES they are the same. Black panther is a Black Jaguar And a black Leopard
Confusion exists about the term black panther on various media including internet. It is generally agreed that the name black panther is not a scientific term for a distinct species but is a common name for some big cats with black coat. The differences are linked to the scope of cats included. The name black panther is not a term in taxonomy - a scientific classification system of animal kingdom. Due to historical, geographical and cultural differences in the forming the name black panther, the classification of the black panther falls into three variations:
1. most commonly used view
Only two types of big cats are scientifically recognized as legitimate black panthers: black leopard and black jaguar.
2. strict definition (purist view)
The name black panther only refers to the species of black leopards - a melanistic variant of the spotted leopard.
3. crypto-zoological definition
The term black panther is used for any type of big cat with a black coat. Other than the black leopard and black jaguar, the most commonly accepted view of black panthers, people also use the term black panther for all look-like all-black versions of a cat species such as the cougar, puma, tiger, bobcat, lynx, jaguarundi, or even a suspected prehistoric survivor - the cave lion.
Are there black panthers in kaghan neeranof Pakistan?
yes black panthers are found in pakistan specially near abottobad and murree hills... they are very rare and only few have left...
What Medicine for your eye when you see black spots?
See a licensed Optometrist, this may or may not be a serious vision threatening condition- only a doctor can tell for sure
Does a black panther have a nickname?
Black Panthers in the Western Hemisphere are known as Cougars, Pumas, Mountain lions, Catamounts, and Mountain cats.
The black panther is another name for a black leopard, or a black jaguar.
The puma is also called "panther", but is rarely if ever subject to melanism, or being black, like the other twp species.
The leopard is at the top of the food chain. Leopards will only rarely be prey to other animals that hunt, but they can be killed while trying to hunt other prey.
A dead leopard will be eaten by other carnivores, birds, rodents, insects and finally microbes, bakteria and so on.
leopards usually eat antelopes and gazelles in the wild.
What is the kingdom phylum class order family genus and species for a panthera atrox?
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Panthera
Species: P. leo
Subspecies: P. l. atrox
Trinomial name: Panthera leo atrox
they may suffer from mineral difficiency however there may be something toxic in your sand or some spores of a clostridium bacteria if they have diarrhoea try to check that
Do black panthers live in Louisiana?
No, black panthers do not occur in Louisiana. The term "black panther" may refer to a melanistic (black) leopard from Africa or Asia or it may refer to a melanistic jaguar of the Americas. Neither animal occurs in Louisiana. Cougars may occur there but there is no verified case of melanistic cougars.
What are special body features for leopard seals?
widest point is their shoulders. they have a long slender body, and they have flippers on their sides with claws. and they have back flippers.
Some quick information on leopards?
Leopards have strangely shaped spots on them, they used to be hunted for skins, bones and meat. They are now protected by law and the WWF. The World Wide Fund, but are still secretly hunted for skin.
The black panther, is actually a black leopard! So yes panthers do have spots but we can't see them from far away. And I wouldn't recomend getting close enough to look :S
Can you use sterile saline for animals on humans?
Technically yes, although you won't find a human physician ordering veterinary supplies for use on his own patients - the risk of liability in human medicine for doing this is too high. However, if you are looking at a first aid kit at home, a veterinary sterile saline solution will do fine for a human.
How many spots does a spotted leopard have?
There is no specific amount, it all depends on the genetic build and the DNA carried and exchanged during the pregnancy process, So in answer to your question, they are like Dalmatians, some have loads of spots some have very few.
If you are referring to skin color, no. If you mean the color black but not a skin color, then yes.
What are the difference between A male Black Panther and a female Panther?
One has external reproductive organs and the other doesn't.
