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Discover the mystery of the black panther —melanistic leopards and jaguars—exploring their traits, habitat, behavior, and cultural legacy. A black jaguar (Panthera onca) crouches in a pool of water in Brazil. Black jaguars are also called black panthers , which is an umbrella term for any big cat with a black coat. Black Panther is a name given to very dark, big cats, especially leopards and jaguars; black panthers are a melanistic colour variant of the leopard (Panthera pardus) and the jaguar (Panthera onca). There have been confirmed sightings of the black panther in Sub-Sahara Africa, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Arab Peninsular Malaysia and Java, while black jaguars have been sighted recently in Brasil, Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica and Paraguay. They became extinct in North America in the 1940's. Discover 15 fascinating facts about the elusive Black Panther in India and learn where you can spot these magnificent black leopards in national parks!
