A black panther is a term used to refer to large felines in the genus Panthera with black fur or large concentrations of black spots due to increased dark pigmentation. It is not a separate species. Black panthers most frequently refer to black-coated leopards and jaguars, but the term is sometimes used to describe dark-coloured bobcats, lynx, jaguarundis, tigers, and pumas.
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