The panther

📖 In short

The black panther isn't a separate kind of animal! It's a leopard or jaguar born with black fur. People also call the American puma a “panther”; it's known as the mountain lion too.

🤩 Did you know?

The same mother can have black cubs and spotted cubs.
A puma can leap more than 5 meters.
Black panthers are most common in the rainforests of Asia.
The panther has different names in different countries, which sometimes causes confusion.

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🌟 Hidden spots

If you look at a black panther in sunlight, you'll see its spots are there, just hidden in its black fur, like black writing on dark paper.

🔍 The ghost of the forest

Black panthers mostly live in thick, dark forests, where their black color helps them vanish into shadows and darkness, so they get close to their prey unseen.

💡 The puma: mountain lion

The puma is a big, light brown cat with no spots that lives in the mountains and forests of the Americas. It's an excellent jumper, and instead of roaring it makes whistling and screaming sounds.