Black Panther HD Wallpaper

The animal known as a "black panther" actually refers to 3 different types of big cats, leopards (Panthera pardus) or jaguars (Panthera onca) that have a black or white color mutation and a subspecies of the cougar (Puma concolor).

As well as their camouflage ability, there are many other panther facts which add up to make this big cat one fearsome predator. Black Panthers can run at speeds of up to 35 mph, helping them to catch up with fast prey such as deer and antelope.

Black Panthers are now so rare, and so stealthy, that they are rarely seen by humans at all. For this reason, they are known as the ghosts of the forest. Black Panthers are now considered to be endangered, since, although they are not a distinct species, both leopards and jaguars are considered to be threatened.

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