Leopard vs. Panther

Leopardnoun

Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess).

Leopardnoun

(inexact) The clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), a similar-looking large wild cat native to Asia.

Leopardnoun

(inexact) The snow leopard (Panthera uncia), a similar-looking large wild cat native to Asia.

Leopardnoun

(heraldry) A lion passant guardant.

Leopardnoun

A large, savage, carnivorous mammal (Felis leopardus). It is of a yellow or fawn color, with rings or roselike clusters of black spots along the back and sides. It is found in Southern Asia and Africa. By some the panther (Felis pardus) is regarded as a variety of leopard.

Leopardnoun

the pelt of a leopard

Leopardnoun

large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots

Leopard

The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five extant species in the genus Panthera, a member of the cat family, Felidae. It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, Southern Russia, and on the Indian subcontinent to Southeast and East Asia.

Panthernoun

Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of India.

Panthernoun

Any big cat of the genus Panthera.

Panthernoun

A cougar; especially the Florida panther.

Panthernoun

A large dark-colored variety of the leopard, by some Zoologists considered a distinct species. It is marked with large ringlike spots, the centers of which are darker than the color of the body.

Panthernoun

In America, the name is applied to the puma, or cougar, and sometimes to the jaguar.

Panthernoun

a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

Panthernoun

a leopard in the black color phase

Panthernoun

large American feline resembling a lion