BBC Earth - Majestic 😍 A panther is either a melanistic jaguar or melanistic leopard. They are black, often with the appearance of the rosette markings (characteristic of both jaguars and leopards)
Mapping black panthers: Macroecological modeling of melanism in leopards (Panthera pardus) | PLOS ONE
What do I say to someone who insists that they saw a Black Mountain Lion or Black Panther in the United States? - Quora
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HKG Life - In Latin America, a Black Panther is just a melanistic jaguar; in Asia and Africa it's a black leopard, and in North America it may be black jaguars or
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