Talk:Black panther
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Is the panther on the picture a jaguar or a leopard? Maxim Razin 17:49, 22 May 2005 (UTC)
Looks like a leopard. Jaguars tend to be beefier.
You cannot judge a feline by its weight, their weights vary by sex and Jags range from 68-136 kilos, Leopards 32-130 kilos, (Tajemnice Zwierzat, Koty Duze, Srednie i Male -1996 pgs 12-13)so weight is not a good determinant of species in this case. Look at the pattern of the rosettes, Jaguars have large round incomplete circles often with a dot in the middle (a story by Kipling in Just so Stories describes how the spots got there, you should check it out) Leopards have neater, smaller circles with no dot inside them. Using this the animal in the photo looks to me like a Jaguar, since the rosette on the shoulder is disproportionately large but i think the photographer would know best, since 3/4 of the animal is out of the shot. -Katarzyna 1984 21:14, 31 July 2007 (UTC).
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[edit] YouTube links
This article is one of thousands on Wikipedia that have a link to YouTube in it. Based on the External links policy, most of these should probably be removed. I'm putting this message here, on this talk page, to request the regular editors take a look at the link and make sure it doesn't violate policy. In short: 1. 99% of the time YouTube should not be used as a source. 2. We must not link to material that violates someones copyright. If you are not sure if the link on this article should be removed or you would like to help spread this message contact us on this page. Thanks, ---J.S (t|c) 05:12, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Pl add infobox
Please add infobox like other animal articles and indicate conservation status.--Indianstar 14:38, 12 January 2007 (UTC) Conservation Status Info Box is unnecessary, because the article is about three distinct species. --Steveprutz 15:16, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] myth
It is a myth that there mother often rejects them at a young age because of their colour. In actuality, they are more temperamental because they have been inbred to preserve the coloration. The poor temperament has been bred into the strain as a side-effect of inbreeding. It is this poor temperament that leads to problems of maternal care in captivity as the proximity of humans stresses the mother. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 139.230.245.21 (talk • contribs).
[edit] image mistake
The "black jaguar cubs" image on this page are black leopards. The description of the image (on the sub-page of the image) says that they are leopards, not jaguars. On the main page the naming is incorrect. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 80.98.165.50 (talk • contribs) 22:24, 13 February 2007 (UTC).
[edit] status as a cryptid
It seems to me the writer has misunderstood cryptozoology. Something being a cryptid does not mean that the animal does not exist. I feel the words that suggest this in the Melanistic Cougars section should be rephrased. If no one objects I'll do it myself next time I look at the page.
[edit] Tidy up
Wopudl it be possible for someone who understands matters of species, genus, family etc please co-ordinate the entries in wiki on the big cats. For instance: is Puma a genuine genus or is it a species or . . . The entries on Lions, Leopards, Jaguars, Tigers, and then Cougars, Leopards, Panthers etc (?) should be harmonised IMHO. Thanks :)
LookingGlass (talk) 00:18, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
- "Puma" is one of the common names for the Cougar, whose scientific name is Puma concolor. "Puma" is both a species common name and a genus. There is no confusion on our part. What do you find confusing about the other articles? - UtherSRG (talk) 01:48, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] History Channel
The History Channel has a special on this subject that may offer up some more citations for the ideas of Black Panthers in North America —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.20.163.70 (talk) 01:45, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
