[DOC] [TLE] What's a Black Panther, Really? - National Geographic News [PAR] Jan 17, 2015 ... First things first: A "black panther" is not its own species-it's an umbrella term that 
refers to any big cat species that sports a black coat. ... Explore the world with us 
through you-are-there . .... "When their coat catches the sunlight in a certain way, 
you can see their spots very distinctly; at a bit of a distance, or if... [DOC] [TLE] Black panther - Wikipedia [PAR] A black panther is the melanistic color variant of any Panthera species. Black 
panthers in Asia ... Melanistic and non-melanistic animals can be littermates. ... 
was initially described as being black with dark black spots and silver-grey eyes. 
Black ... This leopard had a uniformly black coat profusely sprinkled with white 
hairs as... [DOC] [TLE] 'Invisible' Black Leopard Spots Finally Revealed [PHOTOS ... [PAR] Jul 19, 2015 ... Believe it or not, there is no true species of 'black panther' stalking the dark ... with 
sleek black coats and, oddly enough, invisible black spots. Now researchers 
have determined how to make the unseen seen - a boon for conservation. ... is 
actually a dominant trait - leading to some exciting spotted cat... [DOC] [TLE] The Truth About Black Pumas - Separating Fact From - ShukerNature [PAR] Aug 16, 2012 ... North American mystery black panther  a melanistic leopard, or a black puma? 
.... the rosettes can indeed be seen as cryptic markings against the coat's ... 
melanistic jaguars (explaining the spots) and rare but nevertheless real .... a 
black puma, that most mysterious of mystery cats, was once actually on... [DOC] [TLE] Pumas & other Big Cats - Loch Ness Investigation [PAR] Indeed, there are still Government proposals to re-introduce wolves to the ... 
Other possibilities are "black panthers" - actually black leopards* - and these are 
... cannot change its spots, but it can change the colour of the rest of its coat so 
that they ... Black "big cats" have been seen many times around the village of 
Kiltarlity,... [DOC] [TLE] Texas Cryptid Hunter: February 2014 [PAR] Feb 3, 2014 ... IF the black panthers of Texas are melanistic jaguars then why is ... The spots 
allow these animals to blend into almost any form of cover as they ... As you will 
see, or maybe not, the spotted coats of these cats make ..... best photos I've seen 
from anyone who sighted a black cat, and still they're not definitive! [DOC] [TLE] Jaguar, Black panthers and Panthers on Pinterest [PAR] Jaguar, As you might know, most jaguars are covered in beautiful spots. ... 
Jaguar - Fiercest Cat of the Americas ... sometimes they may still have visible 
spots) and are known as black panthers. ..... I have never seen black lion before! 
...... I really can't get off pinterest, but I mean seriously look at all of these cute 
animal pics,... [DOC] [TLE] panthermap - Rutland and Leicestershire Panther Watch [PAR] This was reinforced as it went through a gap in the fencing to cross the ... He is 
convinced that he has seen a very large cat of the Panther or Puma ... of a 
panther sized cat with a grey to black coat, and spots could be observed on its 
underbelly. ... Various sightings around Bourne continue of a Black, panther type 
cat, also I... [DOC] [TLE] 100 Favorite Cats - Writers Free Reference [PAR] Through more than 85 years of selective breeding, these dark patterns have ... 
Mostly like other cats, the eyes are really beautiful with shade of green color in 
them. .... Still rather uncommon in the United States, this breed is extremely rare 
in Europe. ... By the 1960's, she had produced cats with black coats, muscular 
bodies,... [DOC] [TLE] What is the difference between leopards, panthers and cheetahs ... [PAR] Jun 12, 2015 ... Strictly speaking, panther" refers to a melanistic individual of any of the big cat ... 
Usually it refers to

Question: The black panther is actually this cat with a black coat through which traces of spots can still be seen
Answer: Leopard