Panther Classification and Evolution
The Panther (also commonly known as the Black Panther) is a large member of the Big Cat family, native to Asia, Africa and the Americas.
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name commonly applied to the leopard, especially to a black leopard. It is also used locally to designate various other cats including the jaguar and the puma.
Panthers or jaguars (Panthera onca) are among the world's largest species of cats (only lions and tigers are larger). They grow to a mass of between 100 and 250 lbs and lengths of 4 feet.
Panther chameleons should be housed in screened enclosures measuring at least 3 feet tall by 2 feet square. Enclosures need to be furnished with a tree or brush, as large as the cage will hold.
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The tiger is one of the most feared animals in the world. That is probably because it is the largest of the felids, although the Sumatran tiger is smaller than the Indian tiger.
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Florida Panther
Puma concolor coryi
The Florida panther, Florida's state animal, is one of the most endangered mammals on earth. It is tawny brown on the back and pale gray underneath.
Florida Panther: Puma concolor coryi
Appearance:
Cougar adults are a uniform tan color with lighter fur on their lower chests, belly, and inner legs. Shades of individual animals may vary considerably from grayish to reddish to yellowish.
Panthera pardus
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Panthera leo leo the African lion
P. leo persica the Asiatic lion
In the past, lions were widely distributed throughout Europe, most of Asia and the whole of Africa.
Panthera tigris has 38 chromosomes. The karyotype has 16 pairs of metacentric and submetacentric autosomes and two pairs of acrocentric autosomes. The X chromosome is a medium-sized metacentric and the Y chromosomes is a small metacentric.
(Panthera uncia)
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The snow leopard -- a secretive loner, a swift and ferocious hunter, an unearthly beauty, an almost spiritual persona -- haunts the highlands of central and southern Asia.
Jaguar (Panthera onca)
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The Jaguar is from the order Carnivora. The Carnivora (or carnivores) are meat eating mammals.
Florida panthers are found in Big Cypress National Preserve and Everglades National Park, FL.
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Florida panthers can leap more than 4 m (15 ft.) when pouncing on their prey. There are no documented cases of attacks on humans in Florida.
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Leopard (Panthera pardus)
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Margay (Leopardus wiedii)
Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi)
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Name: Panthera Pardus
Size: The leopard ranges in size from 1 to almost 2 metres long, and weighs between 30 - 70 kg. Females are typically around two-thirds the size of males.
The Florida panther is most active at night. It can travel up to 20 miles a day and can run in short bursts of up to 35 miles an hour.
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Jaguar ( Panthera onca )
Jaguar photographed at Sao Vincente, Municipal Zoo, Sao Paulo.
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Genus: Panthera
Species: leo
The lion is the powerhouse of the savanna, weighing in at 265-420 pounds and up to 10 feet long. The lion is a powerful predator. Imagine a powerful looking beast that looks like your average house cat.
Siberian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
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The Malay Tiger, Panthera Tigris Jacksoni was only classified as a subspecies recently - it was previously thought to be part of the Indochinese subspecies (Panthera Tigris Corbetti).
The African Lion (Panthera leo) is well known to people around the world from movies and books. In person, it is an impressive beast to behold.
Order Carnivora : Family Felidae : Panthera onca Linnaeus
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Siberian or Amur Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
Beardsley Zoo's Siberian Tiger, Robeki, is a member of the Species Survival Plan (SSP) for Siberian Tigers.
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DESCRIPTION:
One of 30 cougar subspecies, the Florida panther is tawny brown on the back and pale gray underneath, with white flecks on the head, neck and shoulder.
SIZE:
Weight: males, up to 130 pounds; females, 70 pounds.
However there is no kind of wild cat called a Black Panther.
Male leopards weigh from 45-76 kg, and are heavier than females, which weigh from 34-62kg.
OTHER NAMES: Mountain Lion, Cougar, Panther, Painter, Catamount (Young and Goldman 1946).
Pantherophis alleghaniensis (42-72", up to 101")
MA Status: "Endangered." Illegal to harass, kill, collect or possess.
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Panther
(Florida)
(Puma concolor coryi)
Population: Around 80. Status: Listed as an Endangered Species under the ESA
Trends: Decreasing.
Lion (Panthera leo)
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Lions are the only truly social cats, with related females living together in prides and males forming coalitions that compete for possession of these prides in fierce battles.
Black panthers: Some leopards are black and are often known as black panthers. This condition is known as melanism. Their spots can sometimes be seen in bright light. African leopards are covered in black rosettes.
Panthera tigris altaica
Siberian Tiger
Description
Distinguishing Features - The Siberian tiger bears the typical markings of all tigers and is the largest of all the wild cats. A male can weigh more than 300 kg. and measures 2.7 - 3.6 m.
Panthera Onca
Range:
The historical range extended from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas in the United States south to either the Rio Negro or Rio Santa Cruz in Argentina. Now very few can be found in the Southwestern U.S.
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size
Head to Tail Length. 6 -12'
Shoulder Height. 3'
Weight. males 300 - 675 lbs. - females 160 - 300 lbs.
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Panther Chameleon
This male chameleon can change color with his mood and becomes bright red when angry. He has a long, sticky tongue about twice his body length, which flicks out to snatch insects to eat.
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Panther
A long-tailed wild cat with no spots. It is also known as the puma, catamount, mountain lion, and cougar.
The panther prefers true wilderness habitats, actively avoiding humans. It is usually inactive during the day except in winter. It needs a large area for hunting, as it usually moves 15-20 miles per day.
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Location, Habitat and Diet
Most wild lions can be found in the savannas, grasslands, woodlands and brush in Africa, south of the Sahara desert. There are also a small number in India, in Asia.
Lion (Panthera leo)
Lions are now limited to a small area of India and to Africa south of the Sahara.
Panthera leo
Lions eat everything from tortoises to giraffes, but tend to hunt the prey they grew up eating, and food choices differ among prides. Lions are the only truly sociable cats. Prides include from 2 or 3 to 40 lions.
Panthera tigris altaica
The largest of all cats and one of six remaining tiger subspecies, the Amur tiger is a top predator of far eastern Asia.
Tiger (Panthera tigris)
The tiger is classified as a member of the order Carnivora (Carnivores) and is a member of the family Felidae. The male tiger grows up to ten feet long from its head to the tip of its tail, and weighs up to 575 pounds.
Panthera
Scientific Name:
Panthera onca
Description
: The jaguar is the largest South American cat. It is powerfully built. It has a large broad head, barrel chest and short massive legs.
Bali Tiger (Panthera tigris balica)
1940's: Extinct (Jackson 1993)
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The Lion (Panthera leo) is a mammal of the family Felidae and is one of four 'big cats' in the genus Panthera.
The lion is the second largest cat, after the tiger.
Lions are unique in that they are the only cats to live in groups (prides).
African Lion - panthera leo
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Of all Africa's animals none are better known than the mighty "King of the Beasts" immortalised in many Hollywood movies and adventure hunting novels.
Bali Tiger
Panthera tigris balica
Extinct since 1940's
Sumatran Tiger
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(other names: Pantherophis guttatus, Pantherophis obsoletus)
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Bengal Tiger
Panthera tigris tigris
Most Bengal tigers live in India, although some range through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Myanmar.
White tigers are simply a color variant of Bengal tigers and are rarely found in the wild.
Scientific Name: Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Size: 40 -101 in. (102-257 cm) in length
PA Status: Abundant
Habitat Type:
Meadows, old fields, farmland, open wooded areas. May be found under logs, boards, and other debris.
 See also: Leopard, Lion, Tiger, Deer, Jaguar
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